Winners 2021

The Pharmacy Business Awards were presented by Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Pharmacy Business and Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Pharmacy



Pharmacy Business OTC Brand of the Year

Winner for the Pharmacy Business OTC Brand of the Year is Compeed, from HRA Pharma UK.

Andrew Wormald, Senior Brand Manager Compeed, HRA Pharma with Shailesh and Kalpesh Solanki and event host Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Innovation in Generics Award

Pharmacy Business Innovation in Generics Award winner is Tiogiva by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.

Martin Imms, Country Manager – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals with Shailesh and Kalpesh Solanki and event host Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Branded Manufactuturer of the Year

Winner for the Pharmacy Business Branded Manufactuturer of the Year is GSK

David Healey, Pharmacy Controller, GSK with Shailesh and Kalpesh Solanki and event host Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Generic Manufactuturer of the Year

Winner for the Pharmacy Business Branded Manufactuturer of the Year is Teva

Colm Magee, Senior Director of Generics for Teva UK with Shailesh and Kalpesh Solanki and event host Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Ram Solanki Lifetime Achievement Award

Pharmacy Business Ram Solanki Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Professor Mahendra G Patel

Professor Patel with Shailesh and Kalpesh Solanki and event host Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Community Award

Pharmacy Business Community Award in association with Sigma Pharmaceuticals

WINNER: Nizar Mawani, Haydons Pharmacy, London.

Shailesh Solanki, Rajiv Shah, Head of Generics & Executive Director of Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Winner: Nizar Mawani of Haydons Pharmacy, London, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Local Health Initiative of the Year

Local Health Initiative of the Year in association with Johnson & Johnson

WINNER: David Parker, Church Crookham Pharmacy, Crookham, Hampshire

Shailesh Solanki, Graham Powrie, Capabilities Manager at Johnson & Johnson, WINNER: David Parker, Church Crookham Pharmacy, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Technology Award

Pharmacy Technology Award in association with Bestway

WINNER: Hopwoods Pharmacy, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff

Shailesh Solanki, Paul Insley, Head of Bestway Medhub & Wardles, WINNER: Tom Harries, Pharmacy Manager, Hopwoods Pharmacy, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Public Health Pharmacist of the Year

Public Health Pharmacist of the Year in association with Teva

WINNER: Raj Rohilla of Midhurst Pharmacy, West Sussex

Shailesh Solanki, Colm Magee, Senior Director of Generics for Teva UK, WINNER: WINNER: Raj Rohilla of Midhurst Pharmacy, West Sussex, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Team of the Year

Pharmacy Team of the Year in association with Bristol Laboratories.

WINNER: New Inn Pharmacy, Pontypool, Wales

Unfortunately, New Inn Pharmacy were unable to attend the Pharmacy Business. Their award was kindly collected by Hon Captain Raj Aggarwal OBE, Board Member of the NPA

Shailesh Solanki, Hon Captain Raj Aggarwal OBE, Priti Ramachandran, Director, Bristol Laboratories Ltd, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Natural Healthcare Pharmacy of the Year

Natural Healthcare Pharmacy of the Year in association with Nelsons.

WINNER: Elegant at AR Pharmacy, Totton, Southampton

Shailesh Solanki, Wes Tasker, Nelsons Head of Sales UK, WINNER: Shikha Rishi, Elegant at AR Pharmacy, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business Innovation Award

Pharmacy Business Innovation Award in association with Cipla

WINNER Khizer Qureshi, Allen & Barnfield Chemists Ltd (Swift Foxhill Pharmacy), Sheffield

Shailesh Solanki, Ian De’Ath, Country Manager UK, Cipla, WINNER: Khizer Qureshi, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Assistant of the Year

Pharmacy Assistant of the Year in association with Reckitt

WINNER: Karen Sirrell, Day Lewis Pharmacy, Henbury, Bristol

Shailesh Solanki, Lizzie Horvath, Training & Development Manager, Reckitt Pharmacy Hub, WINNER: Karen Sirrell, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Independent Prescriber of the Year

Pharmacy Business Independent Prescriber of the Year in association with Brown & Burk

WINNER: Joanne Hope, Barnton Pharmacy and Travel Clinic, Midlothian, Edinburgh

Shailesh Solanki, Preetham Sharma, Managing Director Brown & Burk, WINNER: Joanne Hope, Barnton Pharmacy and Travel Clinic, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


GP/Primary Care Integration Award

WINNER: Mohammed Ramzan of Buxton & Grant Pharmacy in Clifton, Bristol

Shailesh Solanki, Priyankur Mandav, Editor, Pharmacy Business, Mohammed Ramzan, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Community Pharmacy Heroes Award

Pharmacy Business Community Pharmacy Heroes Award in association with GSK

WINNER: Sobha Sharma, Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy, London

Shailesh Solanki, David Healey, Pharmacy Controller, GSK, WINNER: Sobha Sharma, Woolwich Late Night Pharmac, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Enterprise Award

Enterprise Award in association with Alliance Healthcare

WINNER: Appleton Village Pharmacy, Cheshire, Widnes

Shailesh Solanki, Ashley Kilgas, Sales Director of Alliance Healthcare, WINNERS: Paul Doherty and Martin Stratton, Appleton Village Pharmacy, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner


Pharmacy Business of the Year

WINNER: Newdays Pharmacy, Buckinghamshire

Shailesh Solanki, Barry Gardiner MP, WINNER: Oliver Picard, Newdays Pharmacy, Kalpesh Solanki and Rory Bremner