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Written by: David Webb, President, British Pharmacological Society

You may have heard about the Society’s Focus on Pharmacology programme, which aims…

The British Pharmacological Society today welcomed the launch of Professor Sir John Bell’s Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.

Society President,…

The ethics pertaining to animal research have evolved over centuries, but there is still need for refining and improving them. A new review examines…

A new study shows that patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions who take the drug adalimumab can monitor drug levels in…

The Learned Society Partnership on Antimicrobial Resistance (LeSPAR) has noted with interest the publication of a BMJ article by Llewelyn et al. on…

A study has found that antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, are often inappropriately prescribed in acutely hospitalized older people.

Antiplatelet…

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…

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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

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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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