Archive for July, 2009
Three out of three
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by PR Mum.
The Communiqué Awards have recognised and rewarded excellence in healthcare communications since 1998 and have become a highlight in the industry calendar. Entering the Awards for the first time, we were thrilled to be shortlisted as a finalist in three out of three categories: Best International PR Campaign, Best Small Consultancy and Young Achiever of [...]
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Sweet dreams
Posted on 24. Jul, 2009 by PR Mum.
It’s nearly the end of the first week of the summer school holidays and I’m already exhausted after three days with the rotters. With another six long weeks to go, I was pleased to hear that children who run around all day fall asleep faster and have a better night’s rest. A study of more [...]
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Latest dose of pharma-bashing
Posted on 23. Jul, 2009 by Handbaglady.
GSK has become the latest focus of media and political scrutiny, scepticism and criticism this week; they stand accused of profiteering from the recent swine flu crisis. Yet again the pharmaceutical industry is painted as heartless and greedy, only thinking about profits and shareholders. The company’s half year update showed a big increase in demand [...]
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Flu on your doorstep
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by neilcrump.
Unless you have been off the planet for the last few months you cannot have failed to notice that swine flu has reached pandemic status and has well and truly arrived on our doorstep. NHS Choices estimates that last week there were 55,000 new cases of swine flu here in the UK and sadly 29 [...]
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A busy time for GLOBALHealthPR
Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Handbaglady.
2009 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting year for GLOBALHealthPR, the largest independent public relations organisation dedicated exclusively to health and medical communications worldwide. The network has opened new offices, launched a second edition of the popular Global Guide to Pharma Marketing Codes and announced its partnership with a leading research organisation. [...]
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Aurora top 20 – June 2009
Posted on 01. Jul, 2009 by phaedrus.
Sunshine, Wimbledon, strawberries and cream – the great British summertime has arrived. Despite the odd tropical downpour, the Aurora team has donned their hats and flip flops to welcome the good weather and indulged in the occasional ice cream. Sadly, the sun did little to lift the spirits of Gordon Brown earlier in the month, [...]
