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Let it find you and success.” ― Dale Carnegie Celebrating 40 Years of Uninterrupted Monthly Publication (1979-2019) } years Pharmanews November 2019 Vol. 41 No. 11 } Editorial 3 n 1 October, Pharmanews Moreover, the place of passion Limited celebrated its Pharmanews historic in deciding one’s career path, 40th anniversary and Oth creating a reputation of integrity the 80 birthday of its founder and remaining focused amidst and managing director, Sir 40th anniversary oppositions, distractions Ifeanyi Atueyi at a memorable and adversities is of utmost ceremony in Lagos. The event importance in benefitting from was graced by family members, month since May 1979 without of whom were honoured with missing an edition. 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