Former health minister James O’Shaughnessy re-joins Portland

London-headquartered communications consultancy Portland has welcomed back former health minister James O’Shaughnessy to the fold.

Virgo appoints Sarah Gordon, Erin Hamid and Farah Dalwai

Pictured from left: Paul Andrews, Sarah Gordon, Erin Hamid and Farah Dalwai

David Hunt takes up new US role at Havas Health & You

Havas Lynx Group’s CEO David Hunt is moving from the UK to the US to oversee the strategic expansion of Havas Health & You (HH&Y) on the West Coast.

Envision appoints Amanda Boughey to patient partner role

Envision Pharma Group has expanded its Envision the Patient team with the appointment of Amanda Boughey as global patient partnership director.

BMS will shed Otezla to push Celgene takeover through

Bristol-Myers Squibb has opted to divest big-selling psoriasis drug Otezla to smooth the passage of its $74 billion takeover of Celgene through the financial regulatory seas.

AbbVie ducks bolt-on trend and agrees Allergan mega-merger