Latest Healthcare News

Creative agency Terri & Sandy help fight opioid epidemic with pro-bono work

By Oliver McAteer, Campaign, August 22, 2019

The shop has created a drive with the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.

Mucinex holds $1.7 million account pitch as it launches night time brand

By Thomas Moore, August 22, 2019

The Reckitt Benckiser brand wants help rolling out NightShift, an overnight cold and flu medicine.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals hires BCW's A.J. Jones to lead corporate affairs, comms

By Sean Czarnecki, August 21, 2019

The company also hired Joakim Wijkstrom as CMO.

Rice Krispies Treats helps children with autism go back to school with 'love notes'

By Diana Bradley, August 14, 2019

Edelman developed the creative and earned media strategy for the campaign.

Netflix alum Steve Swasey joins Healthline Media

By Diana Bradley, August 14, 2019

Swasey will lead communications for the medical publishing company.

W2O hires Barbara Pinto as U.S. executive communications lead

By Thomas Moore, August 08, 2019

Pinto is a veteran of ABC News and CNBC.

GCI Health to absorb Hering Schuppener Healthcare, expand to Germany

By Alison Kanski, August 01, 2019

It's the healthcare specialist's first move into continental Europe.

Sesame Street shines light on autism with Ad Council PSAs

By Oliver McAteer, Campaign, July 23, 2019

The campaign aims to lower the age of diagnosis by empowering parents to understand the signs of autism.

Walgreens Boots Alliance hires new global comms chief

By John Harrington, July 22, 2019

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has hired Hilton Worldwide's global comms chief Aaron Radelet as its new senior vice president and global chief communications officer, PRWeek has learned.

Global Myopia Awareness Coalition brings on Golin to boost awareness

By Alison Kanski, July 15, 2019

The coalition is made up of 12 eye-health pharma and biotech companies.

CEO Monty Sharma on getting Jenny Craig back into shape

By Sean Czarnecki, July 01, 2019

"We've focused squarely on being a leader in what we've always been: a leader in weight loss with the highest amount of support and delicious meals."

Which PR agencies did the best at Cannes? Here's the 2019 medal table

By PRWeek, June 26, 2019

Ketchum and Weber Shandwick have the biggest hauls of Lions at this year's Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Check out PRWeek's PR agencies medal table for 2019.

Weber Shandwick's Arun Divakaruni joins Avant Healthcare as chief science officer

By Sean Czarnecki, June 25, 2019

The healthcare specialty firm is owned by DWA Healthcare Communications Group.

Butt selfie campaign calls for LGBTQ accountability in healthcare

By Thomas Moore, June 25, 2019

Cheeky campaign intends to make it easier to find queer-friendly doctors.

Exclusive: Leadership changes as Havas Lynx chief heads for the US

By Ian Griggs, June 25, 2019

David Hunt, chief executive of Havas Lynx in the UK, has left the agency following his promotion to a new role within the Havas group in the US.

Golin hires Pfizer vet Rachel Hooper as healthcare media relations lead

By Thomas Moore, June 21, 2019

Hooper spent six years with the pharma giant.

Bayer's reputational issues continue as 'watch list' scandal deepens

By Jonathan Owen, June 20, 2019

The number of people targeted by FleishmanHillard on behalf of Bayer-owned Monsanto to promote controversial weedkiller Roundup is far higher than previously thought, it has emerged.