PR leaders at pharma giants AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline top the healthcare PR list, while there’s a strong showing for healthcare comms experts at both the large and growing agencies:
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The full top 10 (click on the names for full profiles):
1. Esra Erkal-Paler – Global head of external comms, AstraZeneca
2. Phil Thomson – Senior vice-president, comms and government affairs, GlaxoSmithKline
3. Aileen Thompson – Executive director, comms, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
4. Sarah Matthew – President, global healthcare practice, Golin
5. Jane Brearley – Partner and head of health, Portland
6. Antonia Betts – MD, Ogilvy Health PR
7. Simon Hackett – MD, Pegasus
8. Charles Reynolds – Vice-president, corporate comms, Smith & Nephew
9. Julie Adrian – EU MD, comms, InVentiv Health
10. Mike Birtwistle – Founding partner, Incisive Health
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