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A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review examines the impact of cancer therapies on the skeleton and how to limit bone loss and fractures…

Press releases

Approval has been granted for the development of a new national apprenticeship standard for the role of clinical pharmacology scientist, thanks to a…

A new plan to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been announced today by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt…

In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study of individuals living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005–12, potential overprescribing of…

A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study illustrates the benefits of having clinical pharmacists follow up, by telephone, with patients at…

Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Officer to the UK Government and Honorary Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society, has received a knighthood…

Prize

The first novel prophylactic medicine in nearly 20 years to treat people with haemophilia with or without Factor VIII inhibitors has been named Drug…

Every year, the British Pharmacological Society elects a small number of Fellows and Honorary Fellows. This year, nine Fellowships and eight Honorary…

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed has been appointed by the Secretary of State as a non-executive director of NHS England. Among other posts, he is the…

Taking opioids for the treatment of pain has been associated with increased risks of crashing among drivers, but it is unknown whether this applies to…

Blog

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

 

By Kenneth Bitrus David (Kaduna State University, Nigeria)

Kenneth Bitrus David is an educator and researcher with a strong interest in…

Dr Alex Voisey is a Lecturer in Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University, Chair of the British Pharmacological Society’s Early Career Pharmacologist…

My experience as a pharmacology student attending P2025

Hey, I’m Lewis, a 4th Year Pharmacology undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh.…

Pharmacology Matters

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

Bad to the bone: My PhD journey studying IKKα in bone cancer

About the author

Dr Kirsty Tinto recently completed her PhD in Pharmacology at the…

Dr Maheen Wahid is a medical doctor and final year PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde. 

She completed an MBBS and MPhil in Pharmacology in…

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