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…
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…
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…
The Society provided written evidence to the Specialist Societies and the Royal College of Physicians' consultation, "Society view on how to maintain and improve working…
The Learned Society Partnership on Antimicrobial Resistance (LeSPAR) has noted with interest the publication of a BMJ article by Llewelyn et al. on antibiotic course duration.Professor David Webb,…
A new study shows that patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions who take the drug adalimumab can monitor drug levels in their bodies with a finger prick rather than…
The ethics pertaining to animal research have evolved over centuries, but there is still need for refining and improving them. A new review examines the chronology and evolution of ethics in animal…
Twice a year the British Pharmacological Society awards the Schachter Award to a postgraduate research student. The award provides up to £1,850 to support them to visit another laboratory to learn a…
Each year the Society awards an annual prize of £1,000 for the best paper published by an early career researcher in an issue of the British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) during the previous 12…
