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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…

Three members of the British Pharmacological Society were elected as Fellows of the Royal Society.

The Fellowship of the Royal Society is made up of…

The Department of Business, Innovation & Skills has announced its intention to exclude core research funders from the new anti-lobbying clause in…

Professor David Webb, President of the British Pharmacological Society, comments on the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs vote on the WHO…

Clinical pharmacology

The recent death of a volunteer taking part in a clinical trial in France has major implications for the design of future clinical trials, says an…

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New research from the British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) suggests that a compound based on a spider toxin may be effective for treating pain.

New research uncovers a cascade of reactions within nerve cells that relay sensations of pain associated with inflammation. The findings, which are…

Clinical pharmacology

In 2006, in London, six young men almost died in a private clinic after receiving an immunomodulatory drug, TGN1412, which caused severe inflammatory…

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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. 

 

Dr. Shoebul Haque is a dynamic young pharmacologist currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Era’s Lucknow Medical College…

Finding My Research Direction: A Young Palestinian Pharmacologist’s Journey to a PhD.

I am originally a refugee from Jerusalem, now living in Jericho…

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