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About Pharmacy Mentor

Improving access to healthcare, through pharmacy.

Pharmacy Mentor helps independent pharmacies build the digital capability to reach more patients, launch modern clinical services and grow sustainably. Our ultimate vision is global: better access to healthcare, powered by pharmacies that are easier to find, trust and use.

Proud members, partners & award-winners
National Pharmacy Association Recommended Business Partner
Alphega Pharmacy
C+D Awards 2022
Pharmacy Suppliers Verified Business
Prolific North Marketing Awards 2022
Mollie
Sendcloud
LexisNexis
Tympa Health
01 Mission & Vision

The purpose behind everything we build.

Our mission

Build awesome online ecosystems for pharmacies.

We bring websites, marketing, online clinics, automation, data and AI together into one joined-up ecosystem—helping pharmacies grow, serve more patients and improve access to healthcare.

Our vision

Improve access to healthcare globally.

We believe pharmacy can become one of the world's most accessible front doors to healthcare—supported by better digital journeys, smarter systems and confident clinical teams.

02 What we value

The principles behind every decision.

These aren't poster slogans. They're how we hire, how we build product, and how we show up for the pharmacies we work with.

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Patient access first

Every product, campaign and decision starts with a simple question: will this help more people reach the right care through pharmacy?

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Outcomes over activity

We're measured on your P&L, not impressions or vanity metrics. If it doesn't move the needle, we don't do it.

03

Build what pharmacy needs

We create practical systems around real pharmacy workflows—from websites and clinic journeys to AI tools and the GrowthHub.

04

Radical transparency

The GrowthHub shows you exactly what we're doing and what it's returning. No black box, ever.

05

Move at pace

Pharmacies live in weeks, not years. We ship, learn and improve fast — momentum compounds.

06

In it together

We're partners, not vendors. Your growth is our scoreboard, and we treat your business like our own.

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Founded in Sheffield
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Pharmacies supported in our lifetime
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Websites & healthcare systems built
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Team members across the UK & India
03 Our story

From one Sheffield pharmacy to a global healthcare vision.

Pharmacy Mentor began before the company had a name: one pharmacist, one independent pharmacy and a belief that digital tools could bring better care to more people.

Before 2017 Behind the counter

A local pharmacist becomes a digital strategist.

Before Pharmacy Mentor was registered, Saam worked as a pharmacist in an independent Sheffield pharmacy. A passion for social media and video creation led him to become the pharmacy's digital strategist. He built its website, published useful articles and ran SEO—attracting patients from across Sheffield.

2017 The first product

The UK's first online social media course for pharmacy.

Looking across the UK, Saam saw the same pattern everywhere: pharmacies were doing vital work but barely using digital tools to reach patients or grow. He created an online social media course specifically for pharmacy—and Pharmacy Mentor began.

2018 Officially founded

Pharmacy Mentor becomes a business.

The company was formally registered in Sheffield. Saam won the first clients, proved the model and hired the first team member.

2019–2020 Digital acceleration

Pharmacy had to digitise—fast.

As COVID transformed how patients communicated, digital became essential. Pharmacy Mentor grew significantly helping pharmacies adapt, moved into its first Sheffield office in 2020 and expanded the team.

2021 Industry partnerships

Reaching more of the pharmacy sector.

Partnerships with recognised industry organisations extended our reach and helped more pharmacies access specialist digital growth support.

2022 Online prescribing

Building for the future of private clinical care.

We began exploring and developing online prescribing systems, recognising the growing role of independent prescribing and pharmacy-led private clinics.

2023 National scale

More than 200 websites and healthcare systems delivered.

Our SEO, PPC and social campaigns were reaching tens of millions of people each month, connecting patients with pharmacy services across the UK and Ireland.

2024 Clinic growth

50+ online clinics and a 30-person team.

Private clinics were booming. We became more sophisticated in online prescribing development, surpassed 50 clinic builds and grew to 30 team members.

2025 AI-native

AI becomes part of how we deliver.

We embedded a growing range of AI tools into our delivery processes and began exploring dedicated AI products designed for pharmacy.

2026 UK & India

A 35-person team building the next pharmacy operating system.

We opened Pharmacy Mentor India and expanded to 35 people across the UK and India. We built the PM GrowthHub, developed IPA—the AI pharmacy assistant for our websites—and launched the Online Clinic Blueprint Intensive. Today we work across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, with a lifetime impact spanning well over 1,000 pharmacies.

Saam Ali, Founder & CEO of Pharmacy Mentor
Saam AliFounder & CEO
04 The team

One team, one purpose, two countries.

We're 35 pharmacists, designers, developers, strategists and marketers across the UK and India. We bring together clinical understanding, creative thinking and product development to help pharmacies serve more people.

"Our ambition is bigger than digital growth. We want to help pharmacy become a more accessible front door to healthcare—everywhere."

35 people across the UK and India. Pharmacy knowledge, creativity, technology and AI—working as one team.

05 Leadership

The people leading what comes next.

A focused leadership team bringing together pharmacy, operations, technology and marketing.

Saam Ali

Saam Ali

Chief Executive Officer

Lewis Norwood

Lewis Norwood

Operations Manager

Chris Chaney

Chris Chaney

Lead Developer

Brad Girtz

Brad Girtz

Marketing Manager

Priyank Gohil

Priyank Gohil

India Hub Manager

Let's talk

Help more patients find and use your pharmacy.

Whether you want to grow online, launch a clinic or build a better digital patient journey—book a discovery call and we'll show you what's possible.

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Sheffield & India · Working across the UK and Ireland