The winner of the British Pharmacological Society’s 2022 Drug Discovery of the Year award is the team of scientists who discovered and developed Evrysdi® (risdiplam) – an oral treatment for Spinal…
We are delighted to announce our new Fellows and Honorary Fellows for 2021. 26 Fellows and 14 Honorary Fellows have been elected. Honorary Fellows are elected for life in recognition of…
On 4 October 2021, the Nobel Committee announced that Professors David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian had won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for their ground-breaking discoveries of…
What’s your initial reaction to the title of this article? Are you thinking that phasing out animal experiments is a desirable goal that could eventually be achievable, given the ongoing progress…
Since leaving my job in academia, I have come to realise the breadth of careers out there for those interested in science. After 15 years as a pharmacology lecturer, I took a completely different…
What does it mean to be a master of pharmacology? The Genes, Drugs and Stem Cells (GDS): Novel Therapies MSc at Imperial College London, is a popular choice of taught Master’s course for students…
Throughout history, natural drug resources in Mexico have been used to treat several diseases, thanks to the country’s ample flora and fauna. Mexico is in fourth place among the 17 countries…
Elizabeth Adeyeye, clinical pharmacology trainee at Barts Health NHS Trust, was a runner up from our 2021 annual writing competition for early career pharmacologists. For each writing competition, we…
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease is a major health concern worldwide as it is one of the main conditions underlying dementia. Although various treatments have been developed to manage the disease,…
One of the many benefits of being a member of the British Pharmacological Society is that it gives you the opportunity to apply for our prizes and awards, which help to support members throughout…
