A global health journal in Nigeria Pharmanews is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary of making impact in the healthcare industry.
Also, Pharmanews will be having the 80th birthday celebration of its founder, Ifeanyi Atueyi a renowned a pharmacist and the launching of his autobiography, titled “My Life and Pharmanews.” Atueyi’s two-part autobiography chronicles the 80-year odyssey of his life and the circumstances that led to the birth and success of the 40-year-old journal.
The quartet event is scheduled to hold in Sheba event centre in Lagos.
Speaking with the journalist, the founder gave insight into the journal narrating the journey and challenges with the 40 years of its establishment.
“The journey of my life and that of Pharmanews have been aided by some individuals, groups, pharmaceutical companies and organisations,” said Atueyi represented by Moses Dike, business development manager, Pharmanews.
Atueyi said that publishing any periodical in Nigeria is a high risk business due to the high rate of morbidity and mortality in the newspaper industry.
The 80-year-old pharmacist further explained that his interest in pharmaceutical journalism was actually sparked off in 1974 when Adelusi-Adeluyi persuaded him to serve as the editor-in-chief of the Nigerian Journal of Pharmacy, published by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
“For nearly four decades, we have made tremendous impact on the Nigerian health community. The publication is playing a unique yet vital role in the Nigerian healthcare industry as it had helped in educating and informing healthcare practitioners but assisting pharmaceutical companies to promote their product and services,” he said.
However, the scheduled celebrations will also be used to recognise and appreciate 50 pharmaceutical companies that have supported us during this 40-year period.
ANTHONIA OBOKOH
