Latest Healthcare News

W2O acquires advertising, medical education firm 21Grams

By Alison Kanski, MM&M, January 13, 2020

It's W2O's fourth acquisition in recent months.

Omnicom PR Group forms alliance with LaVoieHealthScience

By Thomas Moore, January 09, 2020

The move will help OPRG target the healthcare startup space.

Ruder Finn picks Christie Anbar as global healthcare lead

By Thomas Moore, January 09, 2020

The role had been empty since June 2018.

Johnson & Johnson's Ernie Knewitz named Americas comms lead for Janssen

By Sean Czarnecki, January 08, 2020

It's Knewitz's second stint at Janssen.

Weight Watchers' social media campaign is unfortunately timed

By Sara Spary, Campaign, January 03, 2020

'Weight Watchers, maybe it'd be a good idea to suspend your #ThisismyWW sponsored trend at the same time World War 3 is trending'.

Imre Health to open Philadelphia office

By Alison Kanski, December 26, 2019

The office will help the agency attract talent and serve health clients in the area.

CVS Health comms head Kathryn Metcalfe exits for Bristol-Myers Squibb

By Sean Czarnecki, December 13, 2019

She joins the biopharma company as EVP of corporate affairs.

Inside Mucinex's transformation campaign

By Diana Bradley, December 11, 2019

The OTC brand has been "fearlessly testing" new social media platforms, such as TikTok.

Public affairs heavyweight switches from Bayer to MSD

By Jonathan Owen, December 10, 2019

Pharma multinational MSD has appointed Jo Bullen as its executive director of external affairs for the UK.

Peter Frates, advocate of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dead at 34

By Sean Czarnecki, December 09, 2019

The challenge raised more than $200 million worldwide.

Finn Partners acquires Paris-based Medical & Health Consulting

By Thomas Moore, December 04, 2019

Medical & Health Consulting represents biopharma, health technology and medical device companies and professional medical associations.

FleishmanHillard and Ketchum dominate ICCO Global Awards

By Arvind Hickman, December 04, 2019

FleishmanHillard won four awards and Ketchum bagged a hat trick at this year's ICCO Global Awards in London.

Agency and clinical services giant acquires CanaleComm for $31m

By Ian Griggs, November 26, 2019

UDG Healthcare has acquired San Diego-based Canale Communications for up to $31m (£24m), continuing its 2019 spending spree on both sides of the Atlantic.

Newswire offers free assessments to tech, healthcare companies

By Sean Czarnecki, November 20, 2019

The appraisals will help companies get the most out of their comms and marketing campaigns, the platform said.

Finn Partners hires Diana Scott as health practice partner

By Alison Kanski, November 12, 2019

Scott joined the agency last week, reporting to Kristie Kuhl, managing partner of the health practice.

Engine | MHP joins global drive to prevent childhood pneumonia deaths

By Jonathan Owen, November 12, 2019

A death counter is being used in a powerful social media campaign by Engine | MHP to raise awareness that childhood pneumonia is the world's biggest infectious disease killer of children - claiming more than 800,000 lives annually.

Kannalife brings on Padilla

By Diana Bradley, November 12, 2019

Kannalife's CEO wants people to know there's a difference between cannabis and cannabinoid therapeutics.

W2O makes another acquisition: Scientific creative firm Radius Digital Science

By Alison Kanski, November 11, 2019

Radius will become part of W2O Science, the agency's newly formalized science unit.

Virgo Health promotes Michael Platt to New York MD

By Thomas Moore, November 11, 2019

The position is newly created.

The doctor will interact with you now

By Steve Barrett, November 08, 2019

Health Influencer 50 number one Michael Phelps is a prime example of the numerous high-profile influences on people's awareness across a whole gamut of issues that is completely changing the face of healthcare.