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Pharm. (Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi was born on 1st October, 1939 at Okija, in Anambra State. He is the Publisher of Pharmanews – Nigeria’s foremost health journal.
Pharm. Atueyi studied Pharmacy at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, where he obtained Diploma in Pharmacy (1964) and B. Pharm. (Second Class Upper Division) in 1967.
He practised in various sectors of Pharmacy – hospital, community, manufacturing, sales and marketing – from 1964 to 1979 and then delved into Pharmaceutical Journalism in 1979, with the founding of Pharmanews.
Pharm. Atueyi held several positions in the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (Lagos State and National), Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (AIPN), Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), and the Nigeria Chapter of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists, where he served as the pioneer Secretary from 1994 to 2007.
Pharm. Atueyi has authored/co-authored two books on fake and counterfeit medicines and nine motivational books. He has attended and presented papers in international pharmaceutical and science editing conferences.
He has received many awards including the May & Baker Pharmacy Professional Service Award and a traditional chieftaincy title by HRM Arc. Dr. Aliyu Obaje of Igala Kingdom for his contributions in Pharmaceutical Journalism.
Pharm. Ifeanyi Atueyi is a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and a Foundation Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists.
He is married to Joan Atueyi and blessed with five children and nine grandchildren.
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