Baer Consulting launched RxED, a boutique shop dedicated to patient education and advocacy relations. The new agency, located at Baer Headquarters, is led by Baer Consulting founder Michele Baer, plus Sharon Savel and Cathy Lewis-Fink, both of The Eden Communications Group.
Porter Novelli hired former Pfizer Exec Barbara DeBuono as the agency’s chief medical officer, global director of public health and social marketing, a newly created position. At Pfizer, DeBuono was executive director, public health and government.
Loomis Group Health, an independent marketing agency, announced a partnership with Capella Advisors to provide healthcare companies with strategic planning, commercialization and other marketing programs in support of new products targeted to consumers. Loomis has done work for Abbott, Elan and Medtronic in the past, according to a company statement.
CommonHealth opened an office in Tokyo—CommonHealth Kyowa. CommonHealth has had a working relationship with Kyowa Kikaku, a sister WPP shop, since 1997. The office will be managed locally by Kazuo Okuhara.
From the November 01, 2009 Issue of MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media
