June Laffey of McCann Health is the 2017 Pharma Lions Jury President and Serviceplan Health & Life’s Mike Rogers is the Health & Wellness Lions Jury President.

WPP, the global communications services group, has announced the formation of WPP Health & Wellness. The new sub-holding company unites WPP’s broad capability under one banner to significantly advance its offer and partnership with clients across the spectrum of health and wellness. WPP Health & Wellness is headed by Global CEO Mike Hudnall, a 20-year marketing veteran with deep experience in healthcare marketing and global client leadership.

Joe Soto and Steven Hebert have been appointed to the roles of co-managing directors for FCBCure, FCB Health’s New Jersey office.

McCann Health has appointed Geline Midouin to global chief talent officer.

The Coalition for Healthcare Communication (CHC) summit in Washington, D.C., in late November provided an interesting postmortem of the 2016 election, and a look into the crystal ball by some of our industry’s most knowledgeable leaders. Fast-forward to February 2017, and the crystal ball is still pretty cloudy.

On February 9, Pharmapalooza – the annual healthcare agency battle of the bands event to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) – hit the stage at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in Times Square.

Consulting at McCann Health, part of McCann Health, announced the appointment of two new leaders.

WPP announced the formation of WPP Health & Wellness, a new sub-holding company that unites WPP’s broad capability under one banner to significantly advance its offer and partnership with clients across the spectrum of health and wellness.

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide, Sudler & Hennessey, GHG, and Compas to be included in a new operating division called WPP Health & Wellness.

Med Ad News is introducing an exciting opportunity for agency creatives to celebrate their craft like never before at the 2017 Manny Awards, celebrating the best in healthcare advertising.