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In support of the 19th World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (WCP2023), the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Education Section (IUPHAR-Ed) developed an Education Satellite Meeting. The organising committee was led by Clare Guilding and Maggie C...

The meeting “Binding Kinetics and Mechanistic PK/PD Modelling in Early Drug Discovery” took place on 27-28 March 2023 at the Møller Institute in Cambridge, UK and it was a wonderful gathering for our scientific community. I submitted a proposal for “Binding Kinetics” to ...

This blog was written by Taichi Ochi, Editor of Pharmacology Matters and PhD student at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Mental health awareness has increased over the last decade but the stigma of talking about it still lingers. It can be awkward to t...

Elected in 2013 Born on 27 December 1903 in Bonn, Germany Died on 5 July 1990 in Oxford, UK Achievements Bülbring pioneered research in the physiology and pharmacology of smooth muscle. Her greatest legacy is considered to be inspiring the many investigators from around...

PSA 2020 delivery during COVID-19 pandemic   The Medical Schools Council (MSC) and British Pharmacological Society (BPS) would like to thank all medical school staff and students for their patience whilst awaiting news about the delivery of the Prescribing Safety Assessment...

Elearning and online assessment provider BPS Assessment Ltd (BPSA) has appointed Angus Metcalfe as its Sales Director, as it seeks a step change in international growth. Angus joins BPSA, a subsidiary of the British Pharmacological Society, having been previously employed by...

Our image competition was a huge success, with over 2,200 people casting their votes on social media! First prize Three-dimensional topography of glioblastoma by AFM Luísa Dondé won first place, for her image Three-dimensional topography of glioblastoma by AFM . Ato...

This year we held the second annual Images in Pharmacology competition, to visually showcase the importance of pharmacology.  Take a look at the winning entries.  First Prize: Avicenna’s Lab Zeinab Saade won first prize for ‘Avicenna’s Lab’. Zeinab is from Lebanon an...

Reforming an experiential pharmacology curriculum for clinical pharmacists Teaching a new generation of clinical pharmacists The landscape of pharmacy education is continuously evolving to adapt to the increasing professional scope and needs of healthcare. Over time, the p...

Animal research Animal research is essential for the development of new medicines and treatments, and the British Pharmacological Society supports the humane use of animals in the development of new medicines. We are a signatory of the  Concordat on Openness on Animal Researc...