Pharmaceutical Market Europe • July/August 2024 • 24-30
COMMUNIQUE AWARDS 2024
Celebrating the 2024 Communiqué Awards
The event, now in its 26th year, has become a calendar staple in the healthcare and medcomms industry
This year’s host, Claudia Winkleman
Co-chairs Catherine Devaney and Neil Flash
The Communiqué Awards returned for its 26th year on 4 July to celebrate the achievements and dedication of the healthcare and medical communications industry.
Taking place at the London Grosvenor House Hotel and starting with a VIP reception, hundreds of guests dressed to impress were eager to find out who would be a Communiqué 2024 winner.
Taking to the stage to welcome the guests to the Awards were the two co-chairs, Catherine Devaney, founder of Curious Health Communications, and Neil Flash, owner of Ignition Consulting, who both took on the role for the first time this year.
This year’s Awards, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, included 31 categories across healthcare comms and medical affairs, as well as individual, team and company honours.
The first award of the evening, Excellence in Communicating and Using Data, went to Weber Shandwick for Sanofi and Regeneron for its entry titled ‘Severe Asthma Index’. The judges described the programme as “a huge undertaking and an incredible step forward for severe asthma across the world”.
‘Unseen Unheard: The Untold Breast Cancer Stories of Black Women in the UK’ by Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising won four awards this year: Excellence in Patient Programmes, Excellence in Healthcare Partnerships, Charitable Campaign of the Year and the Progress Award in Healthcare and Scientific Communications.
A new category for 2024, the Green Square and Passion Partnership Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Working, went to ‘Teaming Up With the Mighty Vavengers in the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation’ by Stirred for The Vavengers. The panel said the entry “told a complete story and was impactful, with all elements clearly communicated”, adding that it was “a perfect example of pro bono working”.
The emotive Early Career Achiever in Healthcare Communications award was given to Megan Petursdottir of Porter Novelli, who the judges said would be “an amazing leader in the future”.
Taking home the final award of the night, Communiqué Communications Consultancy of the Year, was WA Communications. The judges were impressed by the team’s authenticity, cohesiveness and presentation, and commended its “focus on diversity and, in particular, the mentoring scheme to support those from under-represented communities”.
The event concluded with an evening of celebrations, with networking and dancing marking the end of yet another successful Communiqué Awards.
01 Excellence in Communicating and Using Data – Weber Shandwick for Sanofi and Regeneron
02 Excellence in Global Education Meetings/Stand-Alone Events – Roche & Langland
03 Excellence in National or Local Education Meetings/Stand-Alone Events – Ogilvy Health for Haleon
04 Excellence in Professional Education Programmes – 90TEN, part of Envision Pharma Group, for Novartis
05 Excellence in Multichannel Communications – Golin and Virgo Health for Specsavers
06 Excellence in Medical Affairs-Led Scientific Exchange – Cure DHDDS and Costello Medical
07 Excellence in Communications – Payers/Policy Makers – OVID Health for Roche
08 Excellence in Public Health Communications – akt health & Blonde for North East London Cancer Alliance in partnership with The Eve Appeal
09 Excellence in Patient Programmes – Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
10 Excellence in Media Relations – Lexington for Intuitive
11 Excellence in Engagement Through Social Media/Digital Channels – Under £50,000 – Bite Back 2030
12 Excellence in Engagement Through Social Media/Digital Channels – Over £50,001 – Anthem Public Relations and the Good Ideas Group for Astellas
13 Excellence in Healthcare Partnerships – Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
14 Excellence in Internal Communications – Earl Films for Astellas
15 Excellence in Corporate Communications – Lexington for Intuitive
16 Charitable Campaign of the Year – Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
17 The Inizio Award for Excellence in Medical Affairs – Transformation – Nucleus Global, an Inizio company, for GSK
18 The Green Square and Passion Partnership Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Working – Stirred for The Vavengers
19 Best Use of Data Visualisation – Weber Shandwick for Sanofi and Regeneron
20 The Say Communication Award for Excellence in Communication Through Creative Execution – BCW for NHS Blood and Transplant
21 Progress Award in Healthcare and Scientific Communications – Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
22 Agility, Flexibility and Transformation Award – Say Communications for Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Full list of winners - Communiqué Awards 2024
23 The Emotive Award for Early Career Achiever in Healthcare Communications – Megan Petursdottir of Porter Novelli
01 EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATING AND USING DATA
Sponsored by: Medscape Medical Affairs
Winner: Severe Asthma Index
by Weber Shandwick for Sanofi and Regeneron
02 EXCELLENCE IN GLOBAL EDUCATION MEETINGS/STAND-ALONE EVENTS
Sponsored by: Camino
Winner: A Phase 1 Investigator Meeting: Saving a Place for Patients
by Roche & Langland
03 EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL OR LOCAL EDUCATION MEETINGS/STAND-ALONE EVENTS
Sponsored by: Hanover
Winner: #ListenToPain
by Ogilvy Health for Haleon
04 EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Sponsored by: Mearns & Pike
Winner: COSMOS: Empowering MS Healthcare Leaders for Lasting Impact
by 90TEN, part of Envision Pharma Group, for Novartis
05 EXCELLENCE IN MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Page & Page and Partners
Winner: The Misheard Version
by Golin and Virgo Health for Specsavers
06 EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL AFFAIRS-LED SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE
Sponsored by: Aurora
Winner: Cure DHDDS Inaugural Scientific Exchange Meeting
by Cure DHDDS and Costello Medical
07 EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS – PAYERS/POLICY MAKERS
Sponsored by: Burson
Winner: The Eyes Have It Partnership
By OVID Health for Roche
08 EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: M+F Health
Winner: You Need to Know
by akt health & Blonde for North East London Cancer Alliance in partnership with The Eve Appeal
09 EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT PROGRAMMES
Sponsored by: 67health
Winner: Unseen Unheard: The Untold Breast Cancer Stories of Black Women in the UK
by Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
10 EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA RELATIONS
Sponsored by: Real Chemistry
Winner: Celebrating the Robotics Revolution in the NHS
by Lexington for Intuitive
11 EXCELLENCE IN ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL CHANNELS – UNDER £50,000
Sponsored by: Health Unlimited
Winner: Free School Meals
by Bite Back 2030
12 EXCELLENCE IN ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL CHANNELS – OVER £50,001
Sponsored by: Havas Life Medicom
Winner: Break Free from Plans to Pee
by Anthem Public Relations and the Good Ideas Group for Astellas
13 EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS
Sponsored by: Omnicom Group
Winner: Unseen Unheard: The Untold Breast Cancer Stories of Black Women in the UK
by Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
14 EXCELLENCE IN INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: OPRG
Winner: Celebrating a Decade of Xtraordinary Impact in Prostate Cancer
by Earl Films for Astellas
15 EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: OPRG
Winner: Celebrating Robotic-Assisted Surgery in the NHS
by Lexington for Intuitive
16 CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Lucid Group
Winner: Unseen Unheard: The Untold Breast Cancer Stories of Black Women in the UK
by Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
17 THE INIZIO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL AFFAIRS – TRANSFORMATION
Sponsored by: Inizio
Winner: Breaking the Mould: Congress Impact Matrix for Value and Sustainability
by Nucleus Global, an Inizio company, for GSK
18 THE GREEN SQUARE AND PASSION PARTNERSHIP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRO BONO WORKING
Sponsored by: Green Square and Passion Partnership
Winner: Teaming Up With the Mighty Vavengers in the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation
by Stirred for The Vavengers
19 BEST USE OF DATA VISUALISATION
Sponsored by: Costello Medical
Winner: Severe Asthma Index
by Weber Shandwick for Sanofi and Regeneron
20 THE SAY COMMUNICATIONS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION THROUGH CREATIVE EXECUTION
Sponsored by: Say Communications
Winner: Waiting to Live Campaign
by BCW for NHS Blood and Transplant
21 PROGRESS AWARD IN HEALTHCARE AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Arc Bio Communications
Winner: Unseen Unheard: The Untold Breast Cancer Stories of Black Women in the UK
by Mearns & Pike for Gilead Sciences in partnership with Black Women Rising
22 AGILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND TRANSFORMATION AWARD
Sponsored by: Resonant Group
Winner: Context is Key: Repositioning OT Week 2023 During Geopolitical Upheavals
by Say Communications for Royal College of Occupational Therapists
23 THE EMOTIVE AWARD FOR EARLY CAREER ACHIEVER IN HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: emotive
Winner: Megan Petursdottir of Porter Novelli
24 THE IPG HEALTH MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARD FOR HEALTHCARE COMMUNIQUÉTOR
Sponsored by: IPG Health
Winner: James Harper of twentyeightb
25 HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS ADVOCATE
Sponsored by: Arc Bio Communications
Winner: 3 Dads Walking
26 IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Healthcare Consultancy Group
Winner: Turning the Tide – Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca UK
27 ACTION ON WORKPLACE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Sponsored by: Edelman
Winner: Driving Socioeconomic Diversity at Hanover
28 COMMUNIQUÉ SMALL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Virgo Health
Winner: Stirred
29 COMMUNIQUÉ PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLICY CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Jango Communications
Winner: Incisive Health
30 COMMUNIQUÉ MEDICAL AFFAIRS AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Aurora
Winner: Caudex, an IPG Health company
31 COMMUNIQUÉ COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: GCI Health
Winner: WA Communications
24 The IPG Health Medical Communications Award for Healthcare Communiquétor – James Harper of twentyeightb
25 Healthcare Communications Advocate – 3 Dads Walking collected by PAPYRUS
26 In-House Team of the Year – Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca UK
27 Action on Workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Driving Socioeconomic Diversity at Hanover
28 Communiqué Small Consultancy of the Year – Stirred
29 Communiqué Public Affairs and Policy Consultancy of the Year – Incisive Health
30 Communiqué Medical Affairs Agency of the Year – Caudex, an IPG Health company
31 Communiqué Communications Consultancy of the Year – WA Communications
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