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An impressive line-up of industry experts have agreed to join a new high-level Scientific Advisory Panel to help drive the British Pharmacological…

Clinical pharmacology

Cardiovascular calcification is a major health concern in patients with kidney failure undergoing haemodialysis. A first-time-in-human clinical trial…

Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause certain cancers in women and men, but HPV vaccines are highly effective in preventing infection…

Bee venom and its major component, melittin, may be effective treatments for atopic dermatitis (or eczema), according to a British Journal of…

Oncology

Individuals with advanced lung cancer often have other comorbid conditions, and many may be on complex, costly, and even inappropriate medication…

A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review examines the potential of medicinal cannabis - or medical marijuana - for helping patients with…

The British Pharmacological Society welcomes the UK government’s decision – following expert review – to reschedule cannabis-derived medicinal…

Oncology

Previous research has shown that cannabinoids can help lessen side effects of anti-cancer therapies. Now a new British Journal of Pharmacology review…

A recent meta-analysis of published studies has compared the efficacy and safety of antihypertensive drugs during pregnancy.

In the British Journal…

Medication-related harm (MRH) is common in older adults following hospital discharge. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study has…

Blog

Read the opinions, perspectives and insights from our members in the blog. 

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…

Pharmacology 2025: Working towards greener conferences

Conferences bring our scientific community together, but they also have an impact on the…

Blink and it will be Pharmacology 2025!

Home to Queen’s University Belfast, this city is a hub for research and education in the pharmaceutical…

Pharmacology Matters

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

Dr Dagan Lonsdale is a reader in clinical pharmacology and intensive care medicine at City St George's University of London. He is also the…

Alan Daugherty completed a BSc in Pharmacology at Sunderland Polytechnic and received his PhD and DSc in Pharmacology from the University of Bath.…

Now Open: PharmaComedy Competition

Our first-ever PharmaComedy competition is now open – and the deadline is fast approaching!

This is your chance…

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