Medical Services

The Clinical Pharmacology Service was created in 1972 with the aim of improving the practical use of medicines and channelling clinical research on drugs. It is staffed by specialists in Clinical Pharmacology, a medical specialism recognized by the "Medical Specialism Law".

Clinical Pharmacology is a discipline which permits in-depth knowledge of drugs, their pharmacokinetics, efficacy and role in eliciting side effects in patients to whom they are administered. So clinical pharmacologists can advise other professionals on these matters, as well as doing teaching work.



The Clinical Pharmacology Service takes part in the University Clinic of Navarra’s healthcare and research activities and carries out teaching duties at the University of Navarra.

Healthcare Activites:

In addition to providing therapeutic advice on the use of drugs in humans, the Clinical Pharmacology Service contributes to other clinical areas:

    Hypertension Unit
    Infectious Disease Area

Teaching Activities:

It has an important teaching role at the University of Navarra, both in the Medicine Faculty and in the School of Nursing.

It also contributes to various postgraduate courses, seminars and master-level courses.

It is accredited to teach Clinical Pharmacology as a subject in the MIR programme.

It is also possible for us to offer our experience to students and other professionals working outside of the Clinical Pharmacology Service, and other centres.


Research Activities:

Involvement in the research activities of the University Clinic of Navarra occurs at different levels:

    Clinical Research Unit
    Participation in the commission which advises Medical Directors on issuing the "Approval of the Centre Director", which is needed to conduct clinical trials.
    Participation in the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Navarra (committee authorized to approve clinical trials)
    Participation in the Clinical Research Ethics Committee and the Research Commission of the University of Navarra (which evaluates research projects which do not constitute clinical trials)

    Phase I-II-III-IV clinical trials

The specific training and experience of its members mean the Clinical Pharmacology Service is exceptionally well informed with regard to research being conducted at the centre. 

    Clinical Pharmacokinetics

Its experience in pharmacokinetics, derived both from clinical care and research projects, mean it can offer an advisory service in this area, in terms of both healthcare and research.

From its beginnings the Clinical Pharmacology Service was conceived as a healthcare service so it has acquired extensive experience in clinical therapeutics, essentially in:

    Hypertension
    Antibiotherapy
    Immunosupression
    Analgesia