The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today announced its approval of Lagevrio (molnupiravir). This is the first oral antiviral for COVID-19 and therefore its approval…
Many of us undertaking studies at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level are indoctrinated to focus on careers within one of two broad spheres – academia and industry. However, less than 18% of PhD…
Many of our members will be aware of the UK Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) – some of those reading may even have personal experience of sitting the exam. For those who are unfamiliar, the PSA is…
Clinical Pharmacology Week this year took place from 10-16 October. As part of our #BPSLIVE webinar initiative, we hosted a series of webinars showcasing the many ways in which this small but growing…
The upcoming Spending Review is an opportunity to invest in the expertise that will help the UK to recover, grow and respond to priority health challenges. By committing to support an NHS workforce…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer wrote to Secretaries of Statue on 7 September 2021 to launch Spending Review 2021. In our joint Clinical Pharmacology Skills Alliance representation…
I thought I would use this opportunity to reflect on the successes of our recent annual conference, Pharmacology 2021. The three-day event was a wonderful opportunity to discover the work of our…
Today, as part of the Inequalities in Health Alliance (IHA), the Society has signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities. The…
Today, the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology has published a joint editorial calling for urgent action to tackle the global environmental crisis, in partnership with…
Marco Bonfanti, University of Strathclyde, is the first runner up from our annual writing competition for early career pharmacologists. Marco’s submission ‘psyched for psychedelics’ was selected by…