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During proceedings on 23 January 2017, peers in the House of Lords drew attention to the British Pharmacological Society’s ongoing campaign on…

Red yeast rice (RYR) is contained in dietary supplements that are often used by patients with high cholesterol, and it is often proposed as an…

The British Pharmacological Society is proud to be a global community at the heart of pharmacology: our journals have a global readership, a fifth of…

Prize

Many congratulations to the winners of the Society's prizes and awards judged and/or announced during our flagship annual meeting Pharmacology 2016.…

In a population-based study from Scotland, use of commonly-prescribed acid suppression medications such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was linked…

The Society is pleased to report that its evidence on the impact of exiting the European Union (EU) was highlighted during a House of Commons debate…

The use of biologics, which are generally made from human and/or animal materials, has significantly changed the management of rheumatoid arthritis…

Every year, the British Pharmacological Society awards a small number of Fellowships and Honorary Fellowships. This year, 44 Fellowships and 13…

Prize

A new medicine to treat cystic fibrosis has received Drug Discovery of the Year 2017, a prestigious award from the British Pharmacological Society. A…

In a review of published studies addressing patients’ perceptions and factors influencing their reporting of adverse drug reactions, most patients…

Blog

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

Reflections from the EPHAR Summer School - July 2026

This summer, I travelled to Ankara to attend the EPHAR (Federation of European…

 

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…

Pharmacology Matters

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

 

 

The launch of a new preclinical training resource: the e-learning module on Sample Sizes and Statistical Power 

The British Pharmacological…

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Dr Kirsty Tinto recently completed her PhD in Pharmacology at the University of Strathclyde, funded by the BPS AJ Clark…

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