The pharmacology and toxicology professional & independent society in Australia and New Zealand with expertise in the use & toxicity of medicines & chemicals.
The @ASCEPTanz Drug Discovery, Neuropharmacology and Respiratory & Inflammation SIGs have joined forces this year to bring you the 2025 Student/ECR virtual symposium on August 21st 2025, 11am-3pm AEST. Prizes kindly sponsored by @MIPS_DDB@novotechCRO
I have registered & looking fwd to joining the @ASCEPTanz colleagues as it has been a long time - my training is in #Pharmacology ♥️ & reunite with @HypertensionAus family
Delighted to learn your President is in same floor as I am at our wonderful @KollingINST#ASCEPT_HA2025
Thank you to our incredible sponsors & exhibitors for supporting the ASCEPT & Hypertension Australia Joint Scientific Meeting! 🙌 There's still time to join us! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leaders in the field. #ASCEPT_HA2025#ASCEPT#HypertensionAustralia
Thrilled to announce Prof. @JesseSwen as a keynote speaker for #WCP2026! A leading expert in pharmacogenetics at Leiden University Medical Center with 200 publications and groundbreaking research on genetic factors in drug response. Find out more at wcp2026.org/
📢 New Commentary on Inclusive Pharmacology Education!
In this latest open-access paper, IUPHAR Education Section councillors Jennifer Koenig & Steven Tucker explore key principles for fostering an inclusive learning environment.
🔗 buff.ly/3X7JZvu#InclusiveEducation
Save the Date! We’re excited to announce the ASCEPT & Hypertension Australia Joint Scientific Meeting! Join us for cutting-edge pharmacology, toxicology, & hypertension research from 9-12 Dec 2025 at Adelaide Convention Centre #ASCEPT_HA2025#Adelaide@BizEventsAdl, @AdelaideCC
BJCP is proud to announce a call for submissions: Upcoming themed issue on Assessment in Pharmacology. #IUPHAR_Ed@IUPHAR
Lead guest editor: R. Kelly-Laubscher (roisinkelly@ucc.ie)
Co-guest editor: K. Quesnelle (quesnelk@greenvillemed.sc.edu)
Guidelines
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Check out the latest paper from the IUPHAR-Ed Core Concepts of Pharmacology project. It looks at student understanding and misconceptions around 4 PK core concepts:
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Australian clinical pharmacologists @theRACP@ASCEPTanz have released new guidelines aimed at improving prescribing practices and reducing the overprescription of medicines, which can particularly impact older Australians.
To access the guidelines visit ow.ly/Z34V50UE3w5
“Off-label prescribing and related uncertainty over effectiveness can increase the risk of adverse effects and toxicity. Prescribers must always consider the ethical & legal issues inherent in off-label medicine use” – Prof Murnion, @ASCEPTanz President.
evolve.edu.au/recommendation…
The December issue of #AustralianPrescriber is out⏩ bit.ly/41xDJA4! The new issue covers therapeutic #vapes, antiphospholipid syndrome, establishing a national standard for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (#COPD), pharmacovigilance in Australia, our annual #top10drugs feature and more.
What a year 2024 has been? A BIG thank you to all our authors, peer reviewers and wonderful readers! Enjoy the festive season. See you in 2025!
Well done to @pjwhite who delivered the @ASCEPTanz lecture at this years @BritPharmSoc annual meeting. His lecture focused on our IUPHAR Education Core Concepts of Pharmacology Project.
We're taking a moment to pause, celebrate our achievements and recharge for an exciting 2025.
The Expert Events office will be closed from Friday 20 December and reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, warmth, and happiness!
Well-deserved recognition of teaching excellence with this ASCEPT award to our worthy and wonderful colleague Barb Kemp-Harper from @MonashUni@MonashBDI 🏆👏👏👏
Honoured to have been awarded both the ASCEPT Neuropharmacology Special Interest Group and Neville Percy Prizes - thank you for the birthday present ASCEPT, and to the organisers for an amazing joint conference full of wonderful science @ASCEPTanz@ASCEPTconf