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Pharmaceutical Journal

Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s official journal

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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Pharmaceutical-journal.com is an essential resource for pharmacists, health professionals and pharmaceutical scientists who want to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the field of pharmacy. From news and analysis, to learning, continuing professional development and research, it provides a wealth of valuable information and resources.

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The latest global advances in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science

Peer-reviewed articles written by experts ensuring high quality and reliable information

Continuing professional development (CPD) resources including online modules

Explore detailed analysis and commentary on important topics across pharmacy sectors and the pharmaceutical sciences

Identify new ways to help patients with information on new medicines, and treatment guidelines

Content written by experts in the field and updated daily

One of the oldest continuously published scientific journals in the world

Keep up-to-date with latest news on drugs, treatments, careers information and research in the field

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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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