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Pharmacology Matters

Pharmacology Matters is the Society’s digital magazine. An Editorial Board, made up of members of the Society, select and edit the content. Articles for Pharmacology Matters are collected into three issues each year.

Visit our about page for more information about Pharmacology Matters, our author guidelines page to learn how to write and submit content to Pharmacology Matters, and our archive page to view publications from 2008-2018. 

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A growing rep and curing strep – the rise of community pharmacy
Read the winning entry to the 2021 Pharmacology Matters writing competition for early career pharmacologists, and learn how a healthcare project in Wales is using pharmacists to treat sore throats and tackle antibiotic resistance.
 
25 August 2021 | By Abigail Thomas
Changing the way we educate pharmacy undergraduates about the use of animals in research
Transforming a pharmacology lab curriculum; teaching future pharmacists the best practices that promote animal welfare in scientific research
25 August 2021 | By Dania Hussein
An update from the ECPAG: Pharmacology 2021 events and new early career roles
Learn about the Society's recent early career activities and how you can get involved. 
25 August 2021 | By Niamh McKerr
Could drug repurposing be the key to successful treatment of endometriosis?
Pharmacology Matters editor, Sarah, discusses the importance of research on endometriosis. 
25 August 2021 | By Sarah Hesse
Pharmacologist in Phrame with our Editor in Chief, Margaret Cunningham
In our August 2021 issue of Pharmacology Matters, Aisah interviews someone whose name will be familiar to regular readers of Pharmacology Matters – our Editor-in-Chief, Dr Margaret Cunningham.
25 August 2021 | By Aisah Aubdool
Public engagement with science: making your research heard
 Should all scientists make efforts to engage the public with their research? Lauren’s article explains the different types of public engagement and why she thinks it is so important.
25 August 2021 | By Lauren Kelly
The importance of research integrity
Two of our editors discuss why they think integrity in scientific research is so important. 
25 August 2021 | By Niamh McKerr,James Boncan
Psyched for psychedelics
Read the first runner up prize article from our 2021 writing competition for early career pharmacologists. 
25 August 2021 | By Marco Bonfanti
Have you met your new Network Leaders on the Community?
Our online Community has been growing and connecting members worldwide for nearly a year. Here we introduce the team of new Network Leaders and share some tips for making the most of the Community.
24 March 2021 | By Sorrel Bunting
Now open – the 2021 Junior Science Writing Competition
Entries for our 2021 Junior Science Writing Competition for science explorers aged 7-11 are now open
24 March 2021
Introducing the Research Animal Sciences Education Scheme (RASES)
RASES is a joint initiative between the British Pharmacological Society and the Physiological Society and supports student education on the appropriate use of research animals.
24 March 2021
An Interview with Professor Susan Brain
Pharmacology Matters editor, Dr Aisah Aubdool, interviews Professor Susan Brain about her academic career, her achievements in the field of pharmacology, and her advice for early career researchers.
24 March 2021 | By Aisah Aubdool,Susan Brain
Meet the Early Career Researcher prize winners for 2020
Learn about the work and lives of the BJP and BJCP 2020 Early Career Researcher prize winners, Yi Wang and Kevin O'Gallagher
24 March 2021
Bringing pharmacology to life: updates to the Ambassadors scheme
Are you interested in inspiring the next generation of pharmacologists? Championing pharmacology research around the world? Connecting the global pharmacology community? Find out more about the Society’s Ambassadors scheme!
24 March 2021 | By Sorrel Bunting
Migraines and mAbs – is it time for compulsory phase 4 trials?
Monoclonal antibodies were first discovered in 1890, read on to find out how they are being used today in the treatment of migraine.
24 March 2021
Knockout blows: why a new class of opioids fell short of the mark
Owen Underwood explores the ongoing story of biased agonism at the Mu-opioid receptor.
24 March 2021
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