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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.

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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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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

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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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