Latest Healthcare News

Healthcare giant acquires UK's Incisive Health and US-based Putnam Associates

By Ian Griggs, May 21, 2019

Incisive Health has been acquired by the agency and clinical services group UDG Healthcare for £13.6m ($17.7m), it was announced today.

Huntsworth takes on healthcare firms with multi-million-pound acquisitions

By Stephen Delahunty, May 21, 2019

Healthcare communications group Huntsworth has announced the purchase of two healthcare research and communications businesses in a multi-million-pound double swoop.

BCW hires Licy Do Canto as public affairs and crisis MD

By Thomas Moore, May 15, 2019

Do Canto previously ran his own public affairs firm.

Crisis experts respond as Bayer suspends agency over controversial list

By Thomas Moore and Ian Griggs, May 15, 2019

Crisis comms experts have commented that pharma giant Bayer's decision to suspend work with FleishmanHillard after the agency compiled a controversial list of opponents was a commercial decision rather than a moral one.

DeVries Global names Christa Lombardi health and wellness lead

By Thomas Moore, May 10, 2019

Lombardi joins DeVries from Ketchum, where she worked for 13 years.

Communications across Huntsworth group perform 'ahead of expectations'

By Ian Griggs, May 09, 2019

Grayling, Red and Citigate owner Huntsworth says its communications arm has traded "ahead of expectations" so far in 2019, with the UK business singled out for its "strong" performance.

Merck debuts diabetes documentary 'A Touch of Sugar'

By Alison Kanski, MM&M, April 29, 2019

The film, which follows four people's journey with diabetes, was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Sexual assault prevention app bthere teams with It's On Us

By Lindsay Stein, Campaign, April 25, 2019

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Breakfast Briefing: This year's ABR is live! Here are the highlights

By Diana Bradley, April 23, 2019

A bite-sized look at PRWeek's 2019 Agency Business Report.

Ogilvy expands work for Pfizer

By Sean Czarnecki, April 12, 2019

The WPP agency added a vaccine awaiting regulatory approval, Centrum and work in emerging markets to its responsibilities for the pharmaceutical company.

HHS suspends seven-figure Porter Novelli deal

By Thomas Moore, April 09, 2019

The decision came after members of Congress questioned the use of subcontracts.

The PRWeek 2019 'One Shining Slogan' Bracket

April 08, 2019

There have been a lot of memorable brand taglines over the years. Now, you get to decide what the most iconic one of them all is.

Lewington: 'Hanover plans to double in size in five years following sale'

By Arvind Hickman, April 05, 2019

Hanover plans to double in size over the next five years and believes joining Montreal-based Avenir Global will unlock huge growth opportunities for the global agency, including in the Middle East.