Latest Healthcare News

Kannalife brings on Padilla

By Alison Kanski, 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.

Exclusive: Portland founder Tim Allan steps down

By Danny Rogers, November 07, 2019

One of the UK's most successful political-corporate advisors, Tim Allan, is leaving the agency, Portland, he founded 18 years ago to pursue other interests.

W2O acquires medical comms firm ISO.health

By Alison Kanski, November 06, 2019

The London-based agency will become W2O iso after the deal closes.

Breakfast Briefing: 5 things for PR pros to know on Monday morning

By Diana Bradley, November 04, 2019

2019 Health Influencer 50; Hims & Hers' CEO tackles stigma, shame and healthcare access.

Health influencers have crucial role in election landscape

By Steve Barrett, November 04, 2019

PRWeek and MM&M present the annual Health Influencer 50 list, featuring celebrities and citizen activists making waves in the health ecosphere.

No more 'hot dog procurement': centralizing systems at Kaiser Permanente

By Sean Czarnecki, November 04, 2019

Kathryn Beiser, SVP and CCO at Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems, discusses the ongoing changes in the communications department.

Covered California hires IPG trio Weber, Golin, Axis for enrollment push

By Diana Bradley, October 31, 2019

The three-year contract has a budget of $2.5 million per year.

Marina Maher Communications selects Jennifer O'Neill as healthcare MD

By Thomas Moore, October 29, 2019

She joins from Lippe Taylor.

CDC re-ups with Porter Novelli on child development campaign

By Thomas Moore, October 29, 2019

The account could be worth up to $2.7 million.

FTI hires two public affairs execs

By Thomas Moore, October 28, 2019

Both Sonja Nesbit and Erica Elliott Richardson are based in Washington, DC.

Y&R PR hires Pfizer alum Dean Mastrojohn

By Thomas Moore, October 24, 2019

He'll focus on healthcare and pharma clients.

Johnson & Johnson earnings beat expectations despite legal hurdles

By Sean Czarnecki, October 15, 2019

The company is facing thousands of lawsuits over talc and opioid products.

WPP Health staff hook up to health-tech firm to monitor for stress and anxiety

By Jonathan Owen, October 10, 2019

A groundbreaking partnership between WPP Health Practice and health-tech company BioBeats aims to recruit 100 agency staff to volunteer for a major initiative to understand and improve stress and anxiety at work.

W2O acquires medical, scientific communications firm Arcus Medica

By Alison Kanski, MM&M, October 09, 2019

The deal adds 25 Arcus staff to W2O's medical and scientific comms team.

US tech firm buys education marketing specialists EdComs

By Arvind Hickman, October 04, 2019

Education comms specialist EdComs has been acquired by US social impact tech firm EverFi as part of plans to 'deploy critical education at scale internationally'.