AbelsonTaylor – one of the world’s premier health and wellness advertising agencies – promoted Amer Ghafari to vice president, director of information technology.

Med Ad News caught up with Carl Turner, Klick’s new chief brand strategy officer, to ask him about his career and what he wants to accomplish in his new role.

W2O, a leading independent provider of analytics-driven, digital-first marketing and communications to the healthcare sector, announced that veteran biopharmaceutical executive Jonathan Peacock and distinguished advertising and digital marketing expert George Gallate joined the company’s board of directors.

FCB Health Network announced that Julie Pilon has joined AREA 23 as executive director of strategic planning.

Klick Health announced that seasoned healthcare marketing strategist Carl Turner has joined the independent hypergrowth agency’s growing team as Chief Brand Strategy Officer.

Moon Rabbit has launched, inspired by an ancient myth to “break boundaries for consumer and healthcare brands.”

Health and wellness industry veteran Lori Thatch has joined Fingerpaint as head of account service in the independent marketing agency’s Saratoga Springs, N.Y., office.

Amgen filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) filing with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, indicating the company planned to lay off 149 employees effective December 31, 2019.

McCann Health named John Reid as EVP and Chief Creative Officer for McCann Health New Jersey.

Abbott’s Miles D. White will be stepping down as chief executive officer on March 31, 2020, after a remarkable 21-year tenure, the second longest for a non-founder in today’s S&P 100.