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Although individuals often consume natural products because of their potential health benefits, a new review indicates that it is not clear whether…

The Home Secretary Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP this week proposed a series of measures to reduce net immigration in her speech to the Conservative Party…

Although new drugs must be shown to be both safe and effective for approval by the Food and Drug Administration, sick newborns receive most of their…

A new review looks at the evidence behind the effectiveness of complementary or alternative therapies—including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics,…

Coaxing stem cells from patients to become heart cells may help clinicians personalize drug treatments and prevent heart-related toxicity. A new…

In a study of 1,000 adult patients with unplanned admission to a tertiary hospital in Singapore, the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) at…

The British Pharmacological Society is a signatory of a letter in support of primate research, which was published in the Guardian yesterday (13…

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Recent research points to the importance of a molecule called relaxin-3 in the brain, with effects on various processes and behaviors such as mood,…

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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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