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The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) and the Medical School Council (MSC) have commissioned a review into our joint Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) exam. The review will look to support the training of safe medical prescribers, maintaining the centrality of improved ...

The first meeting of The Platelet Society took place at Jesus College, Cambridge on 12–13 September 2019. When I agreed to host the meeting, I was keen to use the occasion to promote pharmacology in platelet research. The meeting was – I think, though I may be biased – a great...

At Pharmacology 2019, the Society will host the first in a series of annual symposia to recognise pioneers in pharmacology and drug discovery. The first recipient of this accolade will be in memory of Professor Norman Bowery (1944–2016). Norman was a unique, intuitive pharmac...

On May 4th, 2022, the Education Committee of the Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CSPT) launched a peer-reviewed, open access, expanded glossary of commonly used pharmacological terms . This volunteer led initiative has served as a channel of reliable, accu...

Approval has been granted for the development of a new national apprenticeship standard for the role of clinical pharmacology scientist, thanks to a cross-sector drive to address the skills gap. Apprenticeship standards are aimed at addressing priority skills areas, and the ...

Approval has been granted for the development of a new national apprenticeship standard for the role of clinical pharmacology scientist, thanks to a cross-sector drive to address the skills gap. Apprenticeship standards are aimed at addressing priority skills areas, and the ...

We are pleased to share the results of the first Pharmacomedy competition, which ran from December 2024-January 2025.  The competition was a real success, receiving 30 entries. They were judged anonymously (by a panel comprised of Alistair Corbett, Kirsten McKnight and Ste...

With abstract submissions and bursary applications closed, and the deadline for early bird registrations fast approaching, excitement is really starting to build for the World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2023 . I’m pleased to share that we have received over...

Written by: David Webb, President, British Pharmacological Society You may have heard about the Society’s Focus on Pharmacology programme, which aims to provide a better understanding of the current state of pharmacology teaching in the UK, while taking a broader look at ...

I joined the publications team at the British Pharmacological Society in early 2017 as I was interested in the process of publishing academic journals as an avenue for communicating science. I began to review how the research published in the Society’s journals was being dis...