Firstly, I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as your new Editor-in-Chief, having recently taking over from Felicity Gavins. Pharmacology Matters has grown from strength to…
As an Ambassador for the British Pharmacological Society, and the Schools and Colleges Liaison for Bioscience at the University of East London (UEL), I engage in outreach activities in the local area…
A study has found that antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, are often inappropriately prescribed in acutely hospitalized older people.Antiplatelet drugs are typically used to prevent conditions such…
A new study has found links between certain antibiotics during pregnancy and major congenital malformations in newborns.The study included an analysis of information on 139,938 live births in Quebec,…
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the British Pharmacological Society welcome the letter from the Secretaries of State for Heath and Industry to the Financial Times on 4 July, titled “The UK…
A new article looks at how currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with other drugs to treat infectious diseases.Such a strategy should be pursued…
The Society responded to the consultation by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on the future of health and healthcare. The Society provided written evidence to a…
It’s quite something to think that by the end of this year we will have delivered and reported on our 2012–2017 strategy. I’m struck by just how far we as a Society have come in that time: increasing…
The Society has welcomed a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences on Enhancing the use of scientific evidence to judge the potential benefits and harms of medicines.The Society has…
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CPT) is the only medical specialty in the NHS focusing on the safe, successful and cost-effective use of medicines. This means clinical pharmacologists play a…
