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The British Pharmacological Society has published a review of its strategy and achievements between 2012 and 2017, and set out its vision for the five…

Clinical pharmacology

For some time, the UK health and research sectors have been suffering from a shortfall in skilled clinical pharmacologists.

Recognising the scale and…

Professor David Webb, President of the British Pharmacological Society, said:

The series of investments announced today in the Life Sciences Sector…

Prize

The work done by the Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Liverpool to improve the safety and effectiveness of…

A major outcome of the British Pharmacological Society’s ‘Focus on Pharmacology’ project has been a 2016 review of the Integrative Pharmacology Fund…

Professor David Webb, President of the British Pharmacological Society, said:

It is good to see today’s launch of the new Industrial Strategy leading…

Prize

We are pleased to announce the 2017 winners of the BSc Pharmacology Prize (nominated by their university department) and the winners of the Clinical…


In response to the news on 20 November 2017 that the European Medicines Agency is to relocate to Amsterdam, Jonathan Bruun, CEO of the British…

Professor David Webb, President of the British Pharmacological Society, welcomes the appointment of Dr Patrick Vallance as the Government’s Chief…

Prize

As part of Clinical Pharmacology Month, we ran a competition for medical students in the UK. The competition celebrated the valuable work of medical…

Blog

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

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…

Pharmacology Matters

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

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…

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