PharmaTimes
Communications Awards 2025
Entry Closes
18th September 2025
Singles Virtual Finals Day
30th September 2025
Team Virtual Finals Day
2nd October 2025
Awards Ceremony
13th November 2025


The PharmaTimes Communications Awards have returned for 2025, set to once again celebrate the exceptional achievements of communications professionals within the healthcare sector. This prestigious competition serves as a vital platform for recognising exceptional work in healthcare communications. We are delighted to announce that the 2025 competition is now open for entries!
Whether you are a communications specialist directly involved in healthcare messaging, part of a broader communications team, or an allied professional, this competition offers you the chance to demonstrate your strategic and creative capabilities.
The 2024 edition of the awards was a significant success, with winners receiving accolades for their outstanding contributions to healthcare communications. The competition provides an opportunity to spotlight the skills and passion that are crucial to effective communication in the healthcare industry.
For 2025, we eagerly anticipate a diverse range of entries from across the communications landscape. Participants can expect to gain industry-wide recognition, engage in networking with peers, and share their innovative approaches with a broad audience. We invite entries and nominations from individuals and teams across the communications sector, and we encourage you to participate in this esteemed competition.
Each category is designed to challenge entrants. Incredible industry experts will evaluate entries based on criteria such as innovation, effectiveness, and clarity of communication. Judges will provide valuable feedback, ensuring that participants gain insights into their performance and areas for improvement. We highly recommend you to participate!
For more information on the competition, please contact luci.sargood@pharmatimes.com
For sponsorship enquiries, including bespoke sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michelle Legrand at Michelle.Legrand@pharmatimes.com
The Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner will take place in person at The Grand Connaught Rooms on the 13th November 2025
The 2024 Communications Awards Results
If you would like to know any further information on the entry guidelines or categories then please contact Luci Sargood – luci.sargood@pharmatimes.com
This year we are excited to announce that we have partnered with the Healthcare Communication Association
As part of the Healthcare Communications Association’s partnership with this year’s PharmaTimes Communications Awards, we can now confirm that the competition has been HCA CPD Accredited*, with all delegates able to receive 2.5 hours of accredited CPD from their participation. Mike Dixon, HCA CEO explains: “Our accreditation of the PharmaTimes Communications Awards further emphasises the continuing professional development benefits of participation in this unique competition. The format provides a safe learning environment for individuals and teams to challenge themselves in developing communications programmes under timed conditions. Participation provides a fantastic development opportunity wherever you place in the awards themselves.”
The awards categories span across communications disciplines so whatever your role, in agency, pharma or charity, there will be a category for you. Medical affairs, brand and digital communications; for teams and individuals.
*HCA CPD Accreditation recognises and endorses quality Continued Professional Development opportunities within our sector, awarding them HCA CPD Accredited statuTh

