46 novel drugs were approved by the European Medicines Agency, the FDA, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in 2025, of which 54% were first-in-class (FIC).
Learn about them all in this mini review: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.70376
Save up to 25% on tickets to our upcoming Organelle Pharmacology event - book by next Wed, 18 March: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
Explore a transformative area of drug discovery which addresses the dysfunction of specific cellular organelles.
Publish your work in a world-leading, community-owned pharmacology journal with a quick, high-quality peer review process.
⬆️Submit your papers to the British Journal of Pharmacology: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/14765381/pub...
Join us this afternoon for a free webinar looking at our new 2026 - 2030 strategy! We'll discuss what we achieved from our previous strategy and how our new one has been developed.
Register for free & join us from 1.00 pm: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
Learn about pharmacological targeting of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter (MCU) from Dr Cristina Mammucari, at our two-day Organelle Pharmacology event in Oxford, 15 - 16 April 2026: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
🚨 Only 24 hours left to submit a session proposal for Pharmacology 2026! 🚨
We want your proposals for sessions you would like to host at our annual conference in Manchester this December. Complete your submissions here: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
📣 Less than a week left to submit your session proposals for our flagship annual meeting this December! Is there a topic that you think should have its own session at #Pharmacology2026? Submit your proposal by Wed, 25 Feb: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
📣 Abstract submissions for our Organelle Pharmacology event close today 3.00 pm GMT: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
Don't miss your chance to share your research with the pharmacology, drug discovery and therapeutics community at this exciting event!
📣 Abstract submissions for our Organelle Pharmacology event close this Friday, 13 Feb at 3.00 pm GMT! Don't miss your chance to share your research with the scientific community at this exciting event: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
Join us, AstraZeneca & GSK in Cambridge on 7 - 8 Oct to learn about covalent modulators in drug discovery, including the latest developments in covalent hit identification & optimisation. Register & submit an abstract: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
Explore recent innovations in pharmacology & look ahead to the future of UK biomedical research at the Pharmacology Futures conference, featuring speakers from a variety of UK unis and leading pharmaceutical companies: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
Only 1 week left to submit abstracts to our Organelle Pharmacology event! Share your research with an engaged and diverse audience of scientists.
⬆️ Submit abstracts by 3pm, Friday, 13 Feb: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
📣 WANTED: Symposium and workshop proposals for our annual meeting! 📣
Put together a line-up of speakers on a topic that is important to you!
Submit your proposals by Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 3pm: my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
A paradigm shift in drug development has led to treating diseases by precisely targeting the dysfunction of specific organelles, rather than proteins and pathways at the cellular level.
Join us 15 - 16 April to learn more: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
View our recently updated curriculum that supports the teaching of clinical pharmacology, therapeutics and prescribing in medical degrees: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/bcp.704...
Explore the growing field of organelle-specific drug discovery over two days at the Oxford Medical Sciences Division Department of Pharmacology.
🎫 Early bird offers until 13 March
⬆️ Submit an abstract by 13 February
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A big thank you to our Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) Standard Setting Group, who met this week in London to set the pass marks for this year's PSA papers.
Find out more about the Prescribing Safety Assessment: https://prescribingsafetyassessment.ac.uk/
There are not too many kids who need Clopidogrel, but there are some (usually post op cardiac surgery)...
Makes the case to me for dedicated paediatric pharmacogenomic services!!
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Two individuals presenting an award at an awards ceremony. One person is handing a certificate to the other on a stage beside a lectern with the Titanic Belfast logo, in front of an elegant staircase.
We're wishing a huge congratulations to Ann Daly, Professor Emerita of Pharmacogenetics in our Faculty of Medical Sciences, after being elected as an Honorary Fellow of @britpharmsoc.bsky.social 👏
Read more here. ⬇
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#WeAreNCL
Explore this special issue featuring research and strategies that can help protect astronaut crews as human spaceflight advances. #SpaceSky #MedSky
From safer missions to better patient care on Earth—discover this issue. British Pharmacological Society
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This Wednesday, learn about AI's potential for smarter & safer drug development!
Join us & British Toxicology Society to explore opportunities & challenges of the increasing usage of AI in the development of new medicines: my.bps.ac.uk/events/details/
We've just published our latest IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database Report (December 2025). Providing updates in database content, website usage statistic, connectivity with other resources and more. Report available here www.guidetopharmacology.org/pdfs/GtoPdb_.... @britpharmsoc.bsky.social
We are excited to announce the launch of our newly redeveloped BPS website! ✨
What's new?
💪 More stable & reliable
🕸️ New menu structure & category system
👁️ Improved accessibility features
🆕 Updated look & feel
Find out more: www.bps.ac.uk/news/article/welcome-to-...
We are delighted to announce our new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Neha Issar-Brown! Neha will be joining us from 8 December - read the full story here: https://ow.ly/iSwI50XyWqM
🎤 Speaker spotlight
Dr Srijit Seal, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard.
He'll explore how ML & toxicologist collaboration is key to safer drug development at our joint event 'AI Driven Innovation for smarter and safer drug development’
📅 14 Jan 26
👉 Register: my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
⭐ Hear from Dr Peter Cox from Isomorphic Labs at our online event exploring AI across drug discovery on 14 Jan 2026 ⭐
Peter has over 25 years in the pharmaceutical industry, leading projects from Pfizer to BenevolentAI.
📅 14 January 26
💻 Online
👉 Register
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🎤 Join our speaker Prof Charlotte Deane, Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, at our meeting on 14th Jan to hear how AI is transforming drug discovery and development.
Register here 👉 my.bps.ac.uk/events/detai...
⏰ 24 hours left to submit your abstract!
Working on AI in drug discovery, development or regulatory assessment?
Submit your abstract by the end of tomorrow to be part of our meeting and present your work!
📝 Deadline: 7 Nov 2025 📅 Meeting: 14 Jan 2026
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🚨 Final call: Only 24 hours left to apply for an Education Grant!
This is your last chance to apply for a grant of up to £2,500 to help support your creation and development of resources and tools in pharmacology education.
👉 Apply: www.bps.ac.uk/membership-a...
✨ Gala Dinner at Pharmacology 25
Dine in front of the Grand Staircase replica at this iconic venue!
🥂 Welcome drink 🍽️ 3-course meal 🏆 Awards ceremony
17 Dec, 7:30pm
🎟️Limited spaces - Add when you register for Pharmacology 2025, or edit existing booking www.miceconciergeme.com/pharmacology...
