Scrip World Pharmaceutical News
British healthcare newspaper
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Scrip Intelligence (Scrip) is an English language international 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.
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| Type | News and analysis service |
|---|---|
| Format | Daily online |
| Owner | Citeline |
| Publisher | Philip Jarvis |
| Founded | March 1972 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Website | www.scripnews.com |
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 biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry including areas such as policy & regulation, business news, research & development, generics, drug delivery, and 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
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.
- "Science desk" - The R&D section tracks the fortune of marketed and developmental drugs, from clinical data to their passage through the regulatory process.[8][9]
- "Europe coverage" - Scrip's Europe based desk covers all the political and regulatory developments that affect the pharmaceutical industry in the 27 member states, other European countries and the Russian Federation.
- "US coverage" - Scrip's US team details the political developments from Washington affecting the global pharma industry, such as U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety and regulatory matters, as well as litigation, Generics and pharmacy.[10]
- "World coverage" - Scrip's locally based world coverage focuses on Japan and other Pacific Rim markets, Asia and Latin America.
- "Business news" - Scrip's global reporters bring information on financial and business affairs in the pharma and biotech sectors.[11]
- "Analyst team" - Scrip's analysts offer an insight into the industry's more significant developments.[12]