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Last Updated: Thu., Mar. 5, 2026 @ 5:25 pm

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PR Firm News: PSC Acquires Nonprofit Partners

Wed, Mar. 4, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PSCPSC (Princeton Strategic Communications) acquires Nonprofit Partners... CG Life launches 24/364, a cultural brand platform intended to drive awareness, connection and action aimed at keeping rare disease at the forefront of the health and social conversation... Interluxe Group, which focuses on brand experiences and in-person activations; Quinn, a strategic communications agency; and media and digital agency North & Warren are uniting under the Interluxe Group banner.

Accounts in Transit: Rubenstein PR Re-Ups with Pactum

Tue, Mar. 3, 2026

By Steve Barnes

PactumRubenstein Public Relations is renamed agency of record for Pactum, a leader in procurement innovation and agentic AI... SolComms signs on to represent Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, co-founders of poppi, a prebiotic soda brand... Trevelino/Keller signs on to provide a comprehensive communications strategy for CartiNova, an advanced regenerative medicine platform.

Building Trust in a World of Misinformation

Thu, Feb. 26, 2026

By Josh Moed

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: Melanie Roussell Newman, Planned Parenthood
On the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Melanie Roussell Newman, Chief External Affairs Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund about how communications plays a central role in protecting the Planned Parenthood brand while ensuring patients, supporters, and policymakers stay informed and engaged.

On the Move: Alpine Group Snags Trump Aide LaJoie

Wed, Feb. 25, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Taylor LaJoieThe Alpine Group hires Trump White House staffer Taylor LaJoie as VP.... Aleo Network Foundation appoints Google and Square marketing vet Kyle Zink as CMO... The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy names Bob Purcell chief communications officer.

Real Chemistry’s Carhart Takes LCG Post

Fri, Feb. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WWendy Carhart, who rose to the chief communications, culture & purpose post at Real Chemistry, has moved to the Learning Care Group.

Botox Maker Calls in Checkmate

Thu, Feb. 12, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

abbvieAbbvie has retained Trump-connected Winston-Salem-based Checkmate Government Relations for healthcare matters and issues related to the life sciences sector.

CDC's Reczek Joins TDY @ FGS

Thu, Feb. 12, 2026

By Steve Barnes

Jeff ReczekJeff Reczek, who most recently served as director of CDC Washington at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is coming on board as a partner at bipartisan health care firm TDY @ FGS Global.

A Human-Centered Blueprint for Fixing What Medicine Forgot

Tue, Jan. 13, 2026

By Steve Barnes

BashebookHealing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter, a new book from FINN Partners chair global health and purpose Gil Bashe, says that the current healthcare system is not broken because it lacks innovation, talent or investment, but because it has lost sight of the people it exists to serve.

The Evolution of AI in Healthcare

Mon, Jan. 12, 2026

By Josh Moed

O'Dwyer's/DS Simon Video Interview Series: John Duffield, Health Futurist
On the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with John Duffield, health futurist and patient survivor, former SVP of technology experience at Omnicom Health about an extraordinary journey redefining what’s possible across the healthcare ecosystem.

Supreme Group Shuffles the Deck

Tue, Dec. 9, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Nicky BattleSupreme Group, healthcare marketing and communications platform, has merged its Amendola Communications (Fountain Hills, AZ) and Health+Commerce (Newport Beach, CA) units to form Supreme Communications, a full-service PR shop, under Ketchum alum Nicky Battle.

Scoring Trust in Digital Health

Fri, Nov. 14, 2025

By RJ Bardsley

RJ BardsleyEven as technology changes the rules of engagement, digital health brands still control the most powerful tool they have—their story.

Purposeful Advisors Adds Healthcare Pro Clarke

Wed, Nov. 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Havilah ClarkeHavilah Clarke, head of marketing and communications at the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Institute, has joined Purposeful Advisors as a managing director.