A changing scientific and pharmaceutical landscape: The challenge for pharmacology

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The Focus on Pharmacology project was an ambitious programme of work supported by the British Pharmacological Society aiming to deepen understanding of pharmacology education, employment and impact. The project was a response to changes in the scientific and pharmaceutical landscape, such as a greater focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and an increased role for academia and contract research organisations in drug discovery and development respectively. Focus asked fundamental questions about the pharmacology education and employment landscape, about the needs of educators and employers and developed tools and campaigns to support it within the education, life sciences and healthcare sectors. This talk will explore the challenges for UK pharmacology in the context of a global pharmacology community.