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Finn Partners is working with the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, a non-profit initiative launched by the African Union in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The independent firm is supporting AMSP communication objectives in the UK, Europe and North America.
AMSP has received a commitment from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help secure nine million tablets of dexamethasone, a drug that has demonstrated reduction of mortality for COVID-19 patients in hospitals.
This agreement could benefit approximately one million people across Africa if they become hospitalized with COVID-related respiratory distress.
The drug will be distributed proportionately, without cost, across the continent. “This is yet another indicator of our commitment to communications around healthcare and the provision of services that help people live longer, healthier lives,” said Chantal Bowman-Boyles, Finn Partners' managing partner, Europe.
Finn Partners is O'Dwyer's No. 4 ranked firm with 2019 fees of $119.3M.
Jeff Smokler, former president at healthcare specialist imre, joins Washington-based Avoq to head its PA practice.
Supreme 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.
Even as technology changes the rules of engagement, digital health brands still control the most powerful tool they have—their story.
Havilah Clarke, head of marketing and communications at the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Institute, has joined Purposeful Advisors as a managing director.
