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The Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences have developed a policy briefing to inform an upcoming debate in Parliament on access to psilocybin…

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Clinical pharmacology

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:

Trustee Roles:

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)

Blog

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

Dr Alex Voisey is a Lecturer in Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University, Chair of the British Pharmacological Society’s Early Career Pharmacologist…

My experience as a pharmacology student attending P2025

Hey, I’m Lewis, a 4th Year Pharmacology undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh.…

Blog by Dr Cleodie Swire, in collaboration with Professor Catriona Waitt, and Dr Anita Banerjee from the BPS Medications in Pregnancy and…

Pharmacology Matters

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

Bad to the bone: My PhD journey studying IKKα in bone cancer

About the author

Dr Kirsty Tinto recently completed her PhD in Pharmacology at the…

Dr Maheen Wahid is a medical doctor and final year PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde. 

She completed an MBBS and MPhil in Pharmacology in…

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