PRECISIONeffect, a healthcare advertising agency dedicated to changing the standard of care, recently made several employee moves and promotions.

Sandy J. Falk, MD, was named Editor-in-Chief of The Merck Manuals, a digital medical reference available for free to all both online at www.MerckManuals.com and as mobile apps with versions for healthcare professionals and consumers.

Award-winning health communications agency Evoke KYNE announced the promotion of Colleen Brett to Executive Creative Director.

Less than a month after appointing a new chief executive officer, Ziopharm Oncology  announced a restructure that resulted in more than 50 percent of the company’s workforce being axed.

Matthew Howes was appointed Chief Strategy Officer at The Greater Than One Group (GTO), a privately held, global marketing and communications agency with a proprietary model and focused approach leveraging data, content and media.

Liz Landon, Fishawack Health

Fishawack Health, a leading commercialization partner for the life science industry, appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Landon to a newly created executive role as Chief People Officer.

AbelsonTaylor promoted Dave Schafer to director of digital production and quality assurance.

Imre has expanded the agency’s focus on earned activation with the addition of Bria Rooney as Vice President of Public Relations.

IPG Health CEO Dana Maiman announced that Shaheed Peera joined FCB Health Europe as Global Creative Partner. Best known as founder of the Creative Floor Awards, in addition to other countless achievements, Peera will partner with creative leaders, championing collaboration, diversity & inclusion and continued unparalleled creative excellence across the FCB Health family of agencies.

Independent agency Connelly Partners (CP) announced Sept. 13 the launch of Connelly Partners Health (CP Health), a new dedicated health practice as part of the agency’s integrated offering.