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A new study has found links between certain antibiotics during pregnancy and major congenital malformations in newborns.

The study included an analysis…

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the British Pharmacological Society welcome the letter from the Secretaries of State for Heath and Industry…

A new article looks at how currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with other drugs to treat…

The Society has welcomed a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences on Enhancing the use of scientific evidence to judge the potential benefits…

A new review indicates that there is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East. The findings, which are published in Pharmacology…

The drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, which continue to be prescribed for chronic pain despite recommendations to use non-opioids…

Cardiovascular

A new analysis suggests that among older adults who take cardiovascular medications, those using non-selective beta-blockers may be at an increased of…

A new study describes a standardised assessment that ensures that students who graduate from UK medical schools have achieved a minimum standard of…

The British Pharmacological Society is one of a dozen signatories of a letter to the Cabinet Secretary asking for clarification of the application of…

Use of fluoxetine – the most commonly prescribed antidepressant – during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in…

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. 

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…

Undergraduate Pharmacology writing competition 2025/26

Now open: Undergraduate Pharmacology Writing Competition


Our first undergraduate…

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