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Pharmaceutical-journal.com is the home of the Pharmaceutical Journal Publications, and provides pharmacists, health professionals and pharmaceutical scientists with the latest news and updates on drugs, pharmacy practice, medicines use, healthcare policy and research in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
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The Pharmaceutical Journal
Our skilled team of award-winning journalists and editors are responsible for The Pharmaceutical Journal, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s official journal. Providing news, expert analysis, and educational support for all pharmacy professionals since 1840, this enduring publication continues to connect pharmacists and champion the profession.
The experienced team also creates training and learning content to help support and develop current and future generations of pharmacists and pharmacy-related professionals and is responsible for the RPS Journals published in partnership with Oxford University Press.
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Meet the Pharmaceutical Journal team
Tony Scully
Publisher, Pharmaceutical Journal
I joined The Pharmaceutical Journal in 2014 from the journal Nature to lead the digital-first transformation. Appointed Publisher in 2016, I am now responsible for the journals, magazine, and academic books programmes at Pharmaceutical Press. I’m always looking to develop new, better ways of working that support the creation of quality editorial content.
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Carolyn Wickware
Executive Editor
As Executive Editor at The Pharmaceutical Journal, I lead the team responsible for the journal’s news and views output. I have covered the healthcare sector throughout my career as a journalist, producing award-winning news and features and developing a strong passion for public interest journalism along the way.
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Mark Pollard
BA
Associate Publisher
With over 30 years’ experience across a wide range of disciplines and media I feel privileged to work for the RPS. I am primarily responsible for our range of learning content which helps support and develop current and future generations of pharmacists and pharmacy-related professionals.
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Michael Dowdall
BSc Hons (VetSci)
Executive Editor – Research and Learning
Driven by a passion for science and twelve years publishing experience that includes managing journals, I lead an editorial team and work collaboratively with subject experts and external stakeholders, to produce educational resources for pharmacists that promote continued professional development and that advance the understanding of clinical and medicines information.
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Sheralyn Bone
Chief Subeditor
Having worked in healthcare publishing straight out of university, I am now responsible for the production and scheduling of all articles in The Pharmaceutical Journal as the chief subeditor. I am passionate about making sure our content is the best it can be.
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Clare Knights
BA
Senior Product and Delivery Manager, PJ Publications
I have over 25 years of publishing experience, mainly in product development. Working across the teams in the Pharmaceutical Journal department, I am responsible for making sure our content is available on a variety of platforms and apps and that we constantly evolve to meet member’s needs.
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Awards and recognition
The PJ was shortlisted for nine national journalism awards in 2023, including ‘Best Podcast’ and ‘Best Section Team’ at the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) talent awards. Three of our journalists won awards in 2023: Dawn Connelly won Feature of the Year at the Association of British Science Writers awards, Julia Robinson was awarded Best Writer (News) at the BSME talent awards and Carolyn Wickware was awarded Pharmacy Writer of the Year at the Avicenna Media Awards. In 2022, the PJ was also shortlisted for seven awards, including ‘Media Brand of the Year’ at the PPA awards and ‘Podcast of the Year’ at the Medical Journalists’ Association Awards.
January 2019
Avicenna Media Awards
Nigel Praities, winner, Pharmacy Writer of the Year
A panel of judges recognised Nigel for his interviews with key leaders in pharmacy and commentary on racial disparities in pass rates for the General Pharmaceutical Council’s preregistration exam.
May 2020
MHP 30 to Watch
Carolyn Wickware, winner
Carolyn was included in a list of 30 journalists to watch for her work reporting on medicine shortages after obtaining confidential government reports.
June 2022
British Society of Magazine Editors
Julia Robinson, winner, Best Writer – B2B
On Julia’s award win, the judges said: “It’s clear that Julia lives and breathes her subject matter. She impressed the judges with her keen eye for detail and for pursuing unique feature angles that were hugely important for both the brand and the reader.”
January 2023
Avicenna Media Awards
Carolyn Wickware, winner, Pharmacy Writer of the Year
The judges recognised Carolyn for her work to “raise the profile of the contractor’s plight regarding stock shortages, which can put patient health at risk” and for highlighting that online pharmacies are eight times more likely to fail General Pharmaceutical Council standards.
June 2023
British Society of Magazine Editors
Julia Robinson, winner, Best Writer – News
The judges described Julia as “an exceptional news writer who is brilliant at sourcing original stories and using different investigative tools from original research to Freedom of Information requests,” adding that they were “impressed by how she is holding the pharmaceutical and medical sector to account”.
June 2023
British Society of Magazine Editors
Dawn Connelly, Geoff Marsh, Nigel Praities, Carolyn Wickware, highly commended, Best Podcast
The judges said: “Unusual, well-considered angles for challenging topics all brought to life through excellent editing, great production values, and expert guest interviews. Punches well above its weight.”
July 2023
Association of British Science Writers Awards
Dawn Connelly, winner, Feature of the Year
The judges described Dawn’s feature on parosmia as: “A beautifully written tale. We have bizarre signs and symptoms, human tragedy, what we know and don’t know about the neuroscience, and news for sufferers and pharmacists.”
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