Established in 1959 as a section of the International Union of Physiological Sciences, IUPHAR became an independent organization in 1966 and is a member of the International Council for Science (ICSU).
A IUPHAR creouse en 1959 como unha sección da International Union of Physiological Sciences (Unión Internacional de Ciencias Fisiolóxicas), e converteuse nunha organización independente en 1966 e é membro do International Council for Science (ICSU, Consello Internacional para a Ciencia).