Allison+Partners added three senior leaders to the agency’s health practice, as the firm secured a number of new clients and agency-of-record relationships across booming categories, including diagnostics, devices, fertility and health tech.

Biopharma and life sciences companies are strengthening their leadership teams and boards, including a new CEO for SAGA Diagnostics.

inVibe Labs, a pioneer in the field of voice technology for market research and recently included on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies for the third year in a row, announced key promotions to resource the company’s significant growth.

AbelsonTaylor appointed Yolanda Macias, a specialist in workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), to the newly created position of director of diversity and inclusion.

After serving three presidential administrations, Dr. Francis S. Collins is stepping down as director of the National Institutes of Health at the end of 2021 with a successor yet to be named.

Fishawack Health announced the appointment of Jonathan (Jon) Koch as the company’s new CEO. Koch will lead Fishawack Health through the commercialization partner’s next stage of growth, centered on building and retaining talented teams and delivering a full set of integrated services for clients across the life science industry.

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.