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The Society is calling for pharmacogenomic testing to be embedded into NHS practice, citing a new study that shows implementation could reduce adverse…

Council

 We would like to warmly congratulate the following appointments commencing from 1 January 2023:

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Obituary

The British Pharmacological Society was sad to announce the death of Professor Sir Michael Rawlins last week.

Sir Michael made an enormous contribution…

2023 New Years Honours

The UK's New Year Honours List marks 'the incredible public service of individuals from across the UK'.

Two Honorary Fellows of the British…

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We are delighted to announce our new Fellows and Honorary Fellows for 2022. 36 Fellows have been elected and 13 Honorary Fellows.

Our Fellows and…

Clinical pharmacology

The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) and the Medical School Council (MSC) have commissioned a review into our joint Prescribing Safety Assessment…

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As part of Evidence Week 2022, the British Pharmacological Society is taking part in an event in Parliament where we will engage with MPs and peers…

Journals

We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Professor Péter Ferdinandy as Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP). 

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Thank you once again to everyone who joined us in person or online for this Pharmacology 2022, especially to everyone who shared their brilliant…

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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…

By James Higham

Pharmacology 2025: Working towards greener conferences

Conferences bring our scientific community together, but they also have an impact on the…

By Isabel Brinsden

Blink and it will be Pharmacology 2025!

Home to Queen’s University Belfast, this city is a hub for research and education in the pharmaceutical…

By Professor Mark Evans

Pharmacology Matters

Read the latest articles from Pharmacology Matters, the Society's free digital magazine. 

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Alan Daugherty completed a BSc in Pharmacology at Sunderland Polytechnic and received his PhD and DSc in Pharmacology from the University of Bath.…

Now Open: PharmaComedy Competition

Our first-ever PharmaComedy competition is now open – and the deadline is fast approaching!

This is your chance…

Undergraduate Pharmacology writing competition 2025/26

Now open: Undergraduate Pharmacology Writing Competition


Our first undergraduate…

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