What PharmacyTimes does

Pharmacy Times is a pharmacy practice news publication and digital media platform operated by MJH Life Sciences, headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey. It produces clinical news, FDA approval coverage, expert interviews, and conference reporting for pharmacists practicing in community/retail, hospital, oncology, and health-system settings, alongside pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students. The core product surface spans the pharmacytimes.com website, the PTCE continuing education platform (pharmacytimes.org), the MEDcast podcast, video series including Expert Insights, Peer Exchange, and Shorts, the annual OTC Guide built on a national survey of 1,700 pharmacists across 145 OTC categories, specialty publications (Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Oncology and Health Systems, Pharmacy Careers), and the Digital Detail advertiser video platform.

Underlying technology is a digital content platform comprising web publishing, video streaming, podcast delivery, and a CE course management system with credit tracking; the company also distributes via email newsletters, webinars, social media, and on-site conference coverage at OPC, McKesson ideaShare, ADA, ASCO, and Community Oncology Alliance events. Revenue is generated primarily through pharmaceutical and healthcare brand advertising and sponsorships (display, sponsored content, Digital Detail, sponsored webcasts), recurring CE course enrollments and accreditations, and subscriptions/memberships for premium content and member-only resources. The OTC Guide serves both as a consumer pharmacist-facing reference and an annual advertising product. Affiliate and community assets include the Pharmacist Moms Group, Contemporary Clinic, Medical World News, and the Women Pharmacist of the Year Awards program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a freemium structure with free clinical news and quote-based premium/CE pricing.

Name

PharmacyTimes

Legal name

Pharmacy Times (MJH Life Sciences)

Website

https://pharmacytimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pharmacy Times is a US-based pharmacy practice media platform under MJH Life Sciences that provides clinical news, FDA updates, continuing education, podcasts, video, conference coverage, and an annual pharmacist-recommended OTC Guide to pharmacists, technicians, and students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Professional Media and Continuing Education

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) & Clinical Pharmacy Services Tools (HLACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmacy-Led Health & Wellness Discount Retail (CRAEAHAD), Specialty Pharmacy & Complex Therapy Management Platforms (HLACAKAG)

Keywords

• Pharmacy professional media
• Continuing education pharmacy
• Clinical news pharmacy
• OTC product recommendations
• Pharmaceutical advertising platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Plainsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorships: Pharmaceutical and healthcare companies advertise on the platform to reach pharmacists. The site displays numerous pharmaceutical brand advertisements and sponsored content sections.
2. Continuing Education Credits: Provides CE courses for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, generating revenue through course enrollments and accreditations.
3. Subscriptions & Memberships: Offers subscriptions for premium content, CE access, and member-only resources.
4. OTC Guide Publication: Annual OTC Guide publication featuring pharmacist-recommended products, serving as both a consumer resource and industry reference.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pharmacy Times is a pharmacy professional media brand that publishes clinical news, FDA updates, conference coverage, and expert insights for pharmacists across community/retail, hospital, oncology, and health-system settings. Its core commercial offerings include the flagship Pharmacy Times publication, specialty publications, the MEDcast podcast series, Digital Detail educational videos, Peer Exchange expert panels, and the PTCE-accredited continuing education platform that allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to earn CE credits online. The annual OTC Guide, based on a national survey of 1,700 pharmacists, is a flagship product that ranks pharmacist-recommended over-the-counter products across 145 categories.

Product overview

Pharmacy Times is a comprehensive pharmacy practice media platform consisting of a primary publication (Pharmacy Times) and multiple specialty publications including Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Oncology and Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Health Systems, along with Pharmacy Careers. The portfolio includes branded content series such as the OTC Guide (annual pharmacist-recommended products survey), MEDcast (podcast series), Digital Detail (educational video content), and Peer Exchange (expert panel discussions). The PTCE continuing education platform provides CE credits for pharmacists, while additional offerings include Shorts (short-form video content) and the Pharmacist Moms Group community network. The platform operates primarily as a content and media company rather than a software product, providing news, clinical information, and professional development resources for pharmacists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OTC Guide: Annual pharmacist-recommended OTC product guide featuring brands across 145+ categories, based on national survey of pharmacists conducted by Healthcare Research & Analytics
• Pharmacist Moms Group
• Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Oncology
• Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Health Systems
• Pharmacy Careers
• MEDcast
• Clinical Forum
• The Bispecifics Network
• The Weekly Dose

Products and services

• Pharmacy Times (Main Publication) Primary pharmacy practice news and expert insights publication covering FDA updates, clinical news, conference coverage, and professional resources for practicing pharmacists.
• Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Oncology Specialty publication providing clinical insights, research updates, and expert commentary for oncology pharmacists.
• Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Health Systems Specialty publication covering medication management and clinical pharmacy services in hospital and health-system settings.
• Pharmacy Careers Career-focused publication and job resources for pharmacy professionals, including career development guidance and job listings.
• OTC Guide Annual pharmacist-recommended over-the-counter health products guide featuring brands across 145 categories, based on a national survey of 1,700 pharmacists conducted by Healthcare Research & Analytics.
• MEDcast Podcast Audio podcast series featuring expert discussions on pharmacy practice topics, clinical updates, and therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and infectious disease.
• PTCE (Pharmacy Times Continuing Education) ACPE-accredited continuing education platform offering online courses, webinars, and educational content for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to earn CE credits.
• Digital Detail Custom video and animation presentations with educational content for pharmacists, covering disease states and medication information, often produced for pharmaceutical brand sponsors.
• Peer Exchange Expert panel video discussions on clinical topics including oncology, cardiology, neurology, and pharmacy practice management.
• Pharmacist Moms Group

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Healthcare Research & AnalyticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts national pharmacist surveys for the annual OTC Guide publication. Survey data from 1,700 pharmacists informs the pharmacist-recommended product rankings across 145 OTC categories.
• MJH Life SciencescoreOthersParent company of Pharmacy Times. MJH Life Sciences is a healthcare media company providing multimedia channels for healthcare professionals.
• McKessonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmacy Times provides extensive conference coverage and content for McKesson ideaShare events, serving independent pharmacies within the McKesson network. Coverage includes interviews with McKesson leadership and Health Mart representatives.
• Community Oncology Alliance (COA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmacy Times conducts interviews and provides conference coverage for COA events including the 2026 Community Oncology Alliance Conference, featuring expert pharmacist perspectives on oncology care.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmacy Times CE platform provides accredited courses for pharmacy technician continuing education, supporting PTCB certification maintenance.
• Pharmacist Moms GroupcoreOthersAffiliated organization under Pharmacy Times/MJH Life Sciences that recognizes women pharmacists' achievements through annual awards programs.
• Contemporary ClinicminorOthersPartner brand under the Pharmacy Times network providing clinical content for ambulatory care pharmacy.
• Medical World NewsminorOthersAffiliated multimedia channel providing medical news content complementary to Pharmacy Times coverage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pharmacy Practice News: Published by McMahon Group, Pharmacy Practice News is a monthly clinical publication for pharmacists with a comparable mix of news, conference coverage, and CE programming. It targets the same pharmacist audience (hospital, oncology, health-system) with a similar editorial and advertising-supported business model.
• Pharmacy Today: Published by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Pharmacy Today is the official association member publication serving practicing pharmacists. It offers similar clinical news, practice resources, and CE functionality and competes directly for pharmacist attention and association-level sponsorship dollars.
• Drug Store News: Operated by Endeavor Business Media, Drug Store News covers retail pharmacy operators and OTC consumer health categories — directly overlapping with Pharmacy Times' OTC Guide and community/retail pharmacist audience.
• Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR): Haymarket Media's MPR is a prescribing reference and clinical resource used by pharmacists and other prescribers, with comparable digital drug information, news, and CE distribution. Overlaps directly on clinical reference use cases for community pharmacists.
• U.S. Pharmacist: Jobson Medical Information's U.S. Pharmacist is a peer-reviewed clinical journal offering CE-accredited articles to practicing pharmacists, matching Pharmacy Times' editorial and CE-led value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape: Medscape (WebMD/Internet Brands) is the dominant free-to-HCP clinical reference and CE platform. While not pharmacy-specialized, it captures a meaningful share of pharmacist CE consumption and competes for the same pharma promotional spend.
• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer's Health division (Lexicomp, Medi-Span, Lippincott) sells clinical drug reference and pharmacy workflow tools to pharmacists globally. It is a much larger, portfolio-diversified competitor in pharmacy clinical information services.
• Elsevier: Elsevier's Clinical Solutions (ClinicalKey, ClinicalPath) and pharmacy reference products serve pharmacists with clinical decision support and educational content, competing for institutional subscriptions and pharma-sponsored content spend.

Emerging players

• Doximity: Doximity is a digital professional network for physicians and other clinicians — including pharmacists — with growing news, podcast, and CME offerings. It is encroaching on pharmacist audience reach with a mobile-first, workflow-integrated product that traditional trade publications lack.
• BoardVitals: BoardVitals (Springer Nature) offers digital board review and CE for healthcare professionals, including pharmacy technician and pharmacist exam prep. It represents the digital-first, exam-utility category of HCP learning that competes with PTCE for recurring CE engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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