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Adding sulphonylureas (SUs) to metformin remains a commonly used strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, but individual SUs differ and may confer…

A new, updated and restructured Competency Framework for all Prescribers has been published today (14 July) by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)…

Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis in the British Journal of Clinical…

As many members will already be aware, the majority of voters in yesterday’s referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) have chosen…

Prize

It is with great pleasure that the British Pharmacological Society announces the winners of the Society’s most recently-judged prizes and awards. Many…

Medicines that carry warnings about sleep disturbances do not seem to contribute to the amount of sleep disturbances in the general population,…

Patient engagement is the key to unlocking the pressing issue of how the UK can afford its increasing expenditure on medicines – according to speakers…

Professor David Webb, President of the British Pharmacological Society, comments, “The British Pharmacological Society welcomes Sir William Wakeham’s…

A review of nine observational studies found evidence supporting an increased risk of heart attacks in patients taking antipsychotic drugs. The review…

Four members of the British Pharmacological Society have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The Fellows have been elected…

Blog

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

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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