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A new study indicates that the antiviral drug oseltamivir can reduce influenza infections and prevent deaths in a cost-saving manner under most…

Gastric bypass surgery is one of the most successful treatments for obesity and related disorders; however, some patients may not want to undergo…

Clinical pharmacology

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…

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

 

Much of the research carried out by pharmacology students, including undergraduate dissertations, goes unnoticed by the wider student network. We…

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…

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…

Publishing

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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