Marvin OnumonuPharmaLink Academy has launched a CPD-accredited regulatory medical writing programme to help UK healthcare professionals move into pharmaceutical jobs.
The training provider was set up by Dorothy Ogwuru, who has worked in the industry and mentored NHS staff and graduates looking for a way into pharma.
Ogwuru said: “Over the years, I have been approached countless times by graduates and NHS professionals who wanted to move into pharma but did not know where to start.
“I had been mentoring informally for years, but earlier this year I saw a huge increase in requests on LinkedIn.
“It became clear that what people really needed was a structured learning platform and a community of like-minded professionals to support this career transition.”
Ogwuru added: “That was the inspiration for founding PharmaLink Academy in April 2025. Our mission is to help talented healthcare workers recognise that their scientific and clinical skills are already valuable to the industry: they simply need to translate them into the language of compliance, documentation and regulatory know-how.”
The course uses a portfolio-first approach, giving participants real examples of submission-ready documents and practical training.
Alongside this, PharmaLink Academy offers job coaching and career support aimed at helping people move from NHS and laboratory roles into the pharmaceutical sector.
Ogwuru added: “Flexible work, strong pay progression and global relevance make pharma careers a rational solution for a stretched workforce.
“This does not mean leaving patients behind: on the contrary, pharmaceutical careers provide a route to redeploy vital expertise into roles that ensure medicines remain safe and effective while supporting faster access to treatments.”
PharmaLink Academy is planning to launch two more programmes in January 2026, covering pharmacovigilance and a multi-track accelerator with options for clinical development, medical affairs and regulatory strategy.
PharmaLink Academy will be available for media briefings at The Pharmacy Show, NEC Birmingham, 12th to 13th October 2025.
