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Members of the British Pharmacological Society have been recognised for their achievements and contributions to science in the 2019 Queen's Birthday…

British Pharmacological Society Fellow Professor Mark Caulfield has been awarded a knighthood in the 2019 Queens Birthday Honours.

Professor Caulfield,…

BPS welcomes publication of the Interim NHS People Plan and outlines key areas where clinical pharmacology can provide support.

Jonathan Bruun, CEO of…

The Society welcomes the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the Shortage Occupation List, which was published today.

When the review was first…

In a British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study, investigators uncovered numerous gender differences in reports of adverse drug reactions sent to…

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) marked its 20th anniversary on 1 April 2019. Our President-Elect, Professor Sir Munir…

Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually…

Clinical pharmacology

Substantial progress is being made in the development of the new national apprenticeship standard for the role of clinical pharmacological scientist.

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The British Pharmacological Society welcomes the launch of a new review into opioid-containing medicines. An Expert Working Group of the UK’s…

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Part 2: PGx is the study of how genetic variations influence a person’s response to medicines, being efficacy or safety. The goal of CERSI-PGx, led…

The CERSI-PGx Initiative – A New Chapter for BPS 

What is CERSI-PGx? 

Genomics: Shaping the Future of Healthcare 

The UK’s Ten-Year Health Plan and…

Despite 60 years having passed since his death on June 30th, 1965, the work of John Gaddum is no less relevant now than it was then. As a founding…

By James Higham

Pharmacology Matters

Read the latest articles from Pharmacology Matters, the Society's free digital magazine. 

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Finding My Research Direction: A Young Palestinian Pharmacologist’s Journey to a PhD.

I am originally a refugee from Jerusalem, now living in Jericho…

Emma is a PhD student in cancer pharmacology at Newcastle University. She graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science from the University of…

🏆 Pharmacomedy Competition 2026 – Results Announcement

We are delighted to share the results of the 2026 Pharmacomedy competition, which ran from…

By Graeme Henderson Alistair Corbett

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