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Is PharmaLink Academy Legit? Who We Are, Who Runs It and How to Check

If you are weighing a four-figure investment in a career change, checking who is behind it is the sensible first step. This page sets out who PharmaLink Academy is, who runs it, what is independently verifiable, and where to take a concern. Ngwa, let us begin.

What PharmaLink Academy is

PharmaLink Academy is a UK-based training academy for healthcare professionals and life-science graduates moving into the pharmaceutical industry. We teach regulatory medical writing and pharmacovigilance through six-month, live, practitioner-led programmes, with a Career Workshop for graduates afterwards.

Who runs it

PharmaLink Academy was founded in April 2025 by Dorothy Ogwuru, who has more than 18 years in the pharmaceutical industry across clinical data management, pharmacovigilance (including as Global Head of Pharmacovigilance) and regulatory medical writing. Dorothy designed the programmes, recruited the industry experts who deliver them, and stays personally involved in student progression. You can read her background on her author page and the story behind the academy in Why I Built PharmaLink Academy.

PharmaLink Academy is the trading name of DL Global Services Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 09139246), with its registered office at 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6EB, and whose director is Dorothy Ogwuru. You can check the record yourself on Companies House. PharmaLink is a registered trade mark with the UK Intellectual Property Office.

Not connected to any other PharmaLink

PharmaLink Academy is a UK-based training academy. It is not affiliated with any pharmacy, distribution, returns or pharmaceutical business that shares the PharmaLink name, in the UK, the Middle East, the United States or elsewhere. If a message, invoice or job advert comes from a different PharmaLink, it is not from us. Our only domain is pharmalinkacademy.co.uk and our subdomains, and our contact address is [email protected].

What you can check for yourself

  • Accreditation. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine has approved both our Regulatory Medical Writing and Pharmacovigilance programmes, and so has the Royal Society of Biology. Both programmes are also CPD Certified by The CPD Certification Service, and you can verify those listings independently: Regulatory Medical Writing and Pharmacovigilance.
  • Independent reviews. Students review us on REVIEWS.io, where reviewers are asked to verify their email address. Read them, the critical ones included, on our REVIEWS.io page, and see our reviews page.
  • The people teaching. Every live session is taught by an industry practitioner who is still working in pharmacovigilance or regulatory medical writing. Our faculty is 13 industry experts within a team of 15.
  • The standard of marking. Projects are marked by experts who are still working in the industry, against a published standard, and recorded as Met Standard or Not Met Standard, with Distinction and Merit awarded where applicable.
  • Our policies, in writing. Our terms, the refunds and payment plan policy and our complaints and appeals procedure are published in full on the website.

Questions people ask before enrolling

Is PharmaLink Academy legit?

Yes. It is a UK training academy led by a named founder with 18 years of industry experience, its programmes carry CPD Certification that you can verify on the certifier's own website, and its terms, refund policy and complaints procedure are public. We encourage you to read both the positive and the critical reviews and to ask us anything before you decide.

Who owns PharmaLink Academy?

Dorothy Ogwuru founded PharmaLink Academy and leads it. PharmaLink Academy is the trading name of DL Global Services Limited (company number 09139246), of which Dorothy is the director.

Is PharmaLink Academy the same as PharmaLink, Inc. or another PharmaLink?

No. We are not affiliated with any other business that uses the PharmaLink name. See the section above.

Is PharmaLink Academy approved or accredited?

Yes. The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine has approved both our Regulatory Medical Writing and Pharmacovigilance programmes, and so has the Royal Society of Biology. Both programmes are also CPD Certified by The CPD Certification Service.

Are the sessions live, and who teaches them?

Every session is live, so you work with your cohort and ask questions in real time. Teaching is delivered by practising industry experts, not by people who left the industry years ago.

What support do I get once the programme ends?

Support continues in our Career Workshop, which covers a full CV rewrite in industry language, LinkedIn optimisation, application support and mock interviews. Graduates also receive lifetime access to our free alumni community.

How much one-to-one contact will I have with a tutor?

One-to-one sessions are not restricted: you can book them as often as you need, with experts who are still working in the industry.

What if I am unhappy or have a concern?

Write to us at [email protected]. Our complaints and appeals procedure sets out the stages and timeframes, including how to raise a safeguarding concern, and finance complaints about an instalment plan can be taken to the lender and the Financial Ombudsman Service.

How do I know a message or website is really from PharmaLink Academy?

We only use pharmalinkacademy.co.uk and its subdomains, and you can always confirm a message by emailing [email protected].

Still deciding?

Read the Regulatory Medical Writing and Pharmacovigilance programme pages, or compare the programmes. If you would rather talk it through, you can book a call from either page.