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Challenge yourself to a pharmacology quiz! Do you know your breakthroughs from your placebos?

Discover the origins of certain medicines, how prescribing has changed over time, and how technology has changed how we discover and use medicines.

This quiz was developed for those aged 16+ by Dr Chris Threapleton. Chris is a doctor specialising in clinical pharmacology, based at St George's Hospital in London.

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A colouring book designed for those aged 7+, exploring where medicines come from and what it is like to be a science explorer.

Medicine Makers is a hands-on activity developed by the Biochemical Society and the British Pharmacological Society.