26-32 - COMMUNIQUÉ AWARDS 2023 – the next paradigm shift in healthcare

The Communiqué Awards returned for its 25th year to celebrate excellence within the healthcare communications industry.

Held at the London Grosvenor House Hotel on 6 July, the event welcomed hundreds of guests who were dressed in smart evening wear and excited to show their support for their respective companies. This year’s host was comedian and television personality Patrick Kielty.

The two co-chairs, Fiona McMillan, vice-president, international communications at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and Jeremy Clark, founder and chairman at Clark Health Communications, recognised how much had changed since the inaugural Awards ceremony in 1998.

“Today, our environment bears little resemblance to the environment of 25 years ago and our work has evolved to meet the needs of today, often using channels that didn’t exist when the Communiqué Awards were founded,” they noted.

This year, the Awards included 31 categories, covering healthcare communications and medical affairs, as well as individual, team and company honours.

The first award of the evening recognised Excellence in Communicating and Using Data and went to ApotheCom, Inizio Medical, for its entry for Bayer titled Leveraging Data to Re-examine Adherence in Ophthalmology, with the judges recognising the submission’s strong, quantified objectives and meaningful use of data.

Taking home the award for Excellence in Patient Programmes was Hammell for its entry for AstraZeneca UK, Be The Type: T2D Patients Take Control of their Health. The panel said the team had produced “a simple but effective campaign expertly dealing with an area that is saturated with information”.

The award for In-House Team of the Year was given to Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, which the judges said “forged new ground in a neglected therapeutic area, created space for a new scientific direction, and not least set about building a corporate structure around a new product across a number of geographic regions”.

The final award of the night, Communiqué Communications Consultancy of the Year, went to Arc Bio Communications. The judges commended the team on its strong chemistry, adding that it had a “great business model where employees have a share in the company and deliver on innovation in all its forms”.

An evening of celebrations followed with networking and dancing into the early hours of the morning, drawing another successful Communiqué Awards to a close.

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATING AND USING DATA
Sponsored by: 90TEN
Winner: nAMD Barometer Program: Leveraging Data to Re-examine Adherence in Ophthalmology
by ApotheCom, Inizio Medical for Bayer
EXCELLENCE IN GLOBAL EDUCATION MEETINGS/STAND-ALONE EVENTS
Sponsored by: BCMS
Winner: Transatlantic Exchanges: Driving Therapeutic Innovation in Oncology to Benefit Patients
by Medscape Medical Affairs for L’Institut Servier
EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL OR LOCAL EDUCATION MEETINGS/STAND-ALONE EVENTS
Sponsored by: Health Unlimited
Winner: Implementing Dermatology Transformation Workshop: with the Industry Dermatology Initiative
by Portland Communications for Industry Dermatology Initiative (At the time of event delivery, IDI membership comprised of AbbVie, Almirall, Eli Lilly & Company, LEO Pharma, Novartis and UCB)
EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Sponsored by: Oxford PharmaGenesis
Winner: Improving Choice in the Treatment of Foreskin Conditions
by Evoke Incisive Health for Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust/Alder Hey Children’s Charity
EXCELLENCE IN MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Madano
Winner:Keep A Look Out For Your Eyes
by M+F Health for Théa UK
EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL AFFAIRS-LED SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE
Sponsored by: Collected Group
Winner: Transatlantic Exchanges: A Community Dedicated to Therapeutic Innovation in Oncology
by Medscape Medical Affairs for L’Institut Servier
EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS – PAYERS/POLICYMAKERS
Sponsored by Havas Life Medicom
Winner: Delivering the National Cell and Gene Therapy Vision
by Evoke Incisive Health for Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
EXCELLENCE IN ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL CHANNELS – UNDER £50,000
Sponsored by: GCI Health
Winner: Lift Up Your Everyday with Occupational Therapy Life Hacks
by Say Communications for Royal College of Occupational Therapists
EXCELLENCE IN ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA/DIGITAL CHANNELS – OVER £50,001
Sponsored by: Page & Page and Partners
Winner: Let’s Talk Cervical Screening
by Anthem Public Relations for Roche Diagnostics UK
EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: M+F
Winner: Improving Choice in the Treatment of Foreskin Conditions
by Evoke Incisive Health for Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust/Alder Hey Children’s Charity
EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT PROGRAMMES
Sponsored by: Aurora
Winner: Be The Type: T2D Patients Take Control of their Health
by Hamell for AstraZeneca UK
THE LANGLAND AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS
Sponsored by: Langland
Winner: Take AIR Inhaler Recycling Scheme
by M+F Health for Chiesi UK
EXCELLENCE IN INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Omnicom PR Group
Winner: Chasing the Miracles of Science
by United Minds for Sanofi
EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Anthem
Winner: Lift Up Your Everyday with Occupational Therapy Life Hacks
by Say Communications for Royal College of Occupational Therapists
EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA RELATIONS
Sponsored by: akt Health Communications
Winner:Launching the World’s First Recovery Platform
by M+F Health for Recoverlution
CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: OPEN Health
Winner: Bowel Cancer UK’s #GetOnARoll Campaign
by Bowel Cancer UK
EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL AFFAIRS – TRANSFORMATION
Sponsored by: Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG)
Winner: Ahead of the Curve: Intelligent Literature Monitoring in Oncology
by ApotheCom, Inizio Medical for AstraZeneca
BEST USE OF DATA VISUALISATION
Sponsored by: Makara
Winner:Data Visualisations Co-Created with Patients to Maximise Comprehension and Relevance
by IQVIA for Prostate Cancer Research UK
THE SAY COMMUNICATIONS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION THROUGH CREATIVE EXECUTION
Sponsored by: Say Communications
Winner:Co-creating a Mental Health Campaign that Speaks the Audience’s Language
by Langland for Mind
INNOVATION IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Arc Bio Communications
Winner:Insight Through Immersion: Crafting an Immersive Experience to Shape Fresh Narratives in Medical Education
by Ashfield MedComms, Inizio Medical for Sanofi
INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: Arc Bio Communications
Winner:The Unwearable Collection™: See More Than Psoriasis
by Ogilvy Health UK for Boehringer Ingelheim
AGILITY AND FLEXIBILITY AWARD
Sponsored by: Evoke Kyne
Winner:Global Affordability Access to Diabetes Care
by Uptake
EARLY CAREER ACHIEVER IN HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS
Sponsored by: M+F
Winner:Afsaneh Khetrapal of ApotheCom, Inizio Medical
COMMUNIQUÉTOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Sciterion
Winner:Alice Choi of IPG Health
HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS ADVOCATE
Sponsored by: Arc Bio Communications
Winner:Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield
IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: dna Communications
Winner:Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR ACTION ON WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Sponsored by: Edelman
Winner:Building a Strong DE&I Platform – from the Inside, Out
by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
COMMUNIQUÉ SMALL CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Virgo
Winner: 67health
COMMUNIQUÉ PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLICY CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Inizio
Winner:WA Communications
COMMUNIQUÉ MEDICAL AFFAIRS AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: Bedrock Healthcare Communications
Winner:Healthcare Consultancy Group
COMMUNIQUÉ COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by: 67 Health
Winner:Arc Bio Communication

Communiqué 2023:

a celebration of excellence in healthcare communications

This year’s Awards, held at the London Grosvenor House Hotel, included 31 categories

Communiqué Awards 2023

Full list of winners