Scrip World Pharmaceutical News

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Scrip World Pharmaceutical News
TypeNews and analysis service
FormatDaily online
Owner(s)Citeline
PublisherPhilip Jarvis
FoundedMarch 1972
HeadquartersLondon, England
Websitewww.scripnews.com

Scrip Intelligence (Scrip) is an

pharmaceutical news, analysis and data service. First published as a weekly print newsletter in March 1972, Scrip included articles on side-effects, regulatory changes and mergers and acquisitions
.

Overview

Scrip World Pharmaceutical News was initially published by advertising company

J Walter Thomson but was bought by Dr Philip J Brown in 1976 for £2000, who founded PJB Publishing. Brown sold Scrip, associated titles, and his company to Informa for £150 million in 2003.[1][2][3]

Scrip has now developed into an online global pharma news and analysis service. It provides daily news and analysis on the

clinical trials
.

In 2022, Informa sold its Pharma Intelligence division, including Scrip, to Warburg Pincus.[4] The business was renamed Citeline. Later in 2022, Citeline was acquired by Norstella.[5]

Editors

  • Barbara Obstoj (1972–76)
  • Philip Brown (1977–86)
  • Moira Dower (1986–96)
  • John Davis (1997–2007)
  • Alex Shimmings (2007–2010)
  • Mike Ward (2010–2012)
  • Eleanor Malone (2014–present)

Subscribers

The Scrip readership has grown to over 100,000 worldwide,[6] half of which are in Europe. Scrip is read by managers and executives working across all disciplines in pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide.[7]

Editorial team

Scrip has a large independent editorial team of 21. The journalists are based throughout the world in Washington, D.C., Tokyo, India, and London to ensure a global emphasis to the latest news stories.

References

  1. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  2. ^ "Three new Square fellows". Pharmaceutical Journal. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. ^ "Informa buys PJB Publications for £120m – Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. ^ "Informa sells Pharma Intelligence to Warburg Pincus for £1.9B". www.spglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ "Can a Nebulizer Machine Be Used for Oxygen? Nebulizer Usage Explored". 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  6. ^ "Scrip's readership reaches over 100,000". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  7. ^ "Scrip's readers are global mid-senior level management". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  8. ^ "Research and development news". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  9. ^ "Clinical trials news". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  10. ^ "Policy and regulation news". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  11. ^ "Financial news". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  12. ^ "Scrip's analysis team". scripnews.com. Retrieved 2008-08-04.

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