News & Views

  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to welcome Chris Jaccoma, as we continue to expand our global client services team. Chris is joining Porterhouse Medical US as an experienced Account Manager, having worked in client services in medical communications and medical education for the last four years. During this time, he has supported medical affairs …

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  In support of the second ever Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day, Porterhouse Medical is proud to share some vital information about the disease. Aicardi syndrome, which primarily affects females, is an extremely rare condition with an incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000 people [1]. Although the condition affects very few individuals, it is a devastating diagnosis; there is no …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to wish our growing family at Porterhouse Medical US a very happy 3rd birthday. Porterhouse Medical US was founded in 2017 as part of an international expansion that was shaped by our vision to provide powerful insight-led scientific and medical communications solutions to our global pharmaceutical clients. Having an …

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  Travel restrictions and social distancing have resulted in  global pharmaceutical companies having to find alternative ways to engage with with their target audiences. Transferring face-to face large congresses and smaller scale meetings to a virtual setting has quickly become a popular way to reach KOLs and HCPs, with many advantages around cost savings and …

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‘As of October 2019 there were over 300,000 clinical studies registered worldwide, compared to just over 2,100 in the year 2000’ It’s common to hear colleagues and friends bemoan the huge number of emails, texts and other messages with which we are bombarded on a daily basis. And if you go away for a week’s …

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  Sickle cell disease (also called sickle cell anaemia) is a devastating inherited blood disorder, and patients who have it are categorised as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ to COVID-19 [1]. Although it is rare, sickle cell disease is the fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK [2], and there is an urgent need for increased awareness of the disease to help …

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  For those who follow Porterhouse Medical Group on social media and keep an eye on the News & Views section of our website, you will be aware that we have experienced rapid growth over the last few months. As well as joining the imc group in August, we saw six new starters across our …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to welcome Rachel Lafbery, as we continue to expand our global client services team. Rachel is joining Porterhouse as an experienced Account Manager, having worked in client services in medical communications and medical education for the last five years. During this time, she has worked with both medical and …

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  The COVID-19 pandemic has bought great challenges to healthcare systems globally. A World Health Organization (WHO) survey of 155 countries in the height of the pandemic reported disrupted services worldwide, ranging from the treatment of cardiovascular emergencies, to rehabilitation programmes and the management of diabetes [1]. Cancer services have also been largely disrupted by the COVID-19 …

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  Many congratulations to Amanda Hyne on her 5-year anniversary at Porterhouse Medical Group. Over the years, Amanda has progressed from Associate Medical Writer to Senior Medical Writer, having made excellent contributions to many congresses, conferences and meetings. She has displayed outstanding flexibility, diligence and an amazing can-do attitude in her work, combined with super …

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Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to announce that three new starters have joined our growing global client services team. First, we welcome Clarissa Utley (who prefers to go by Clara), who has joined our ophthalmology team as an Account Executive. Clara brings scientific expertise and experience to her new role, as she has a BSc …

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Why diversity matters now more than ever…and how to put it into practice When I began my career as a sales rep in the pharma it was rare to see either women or BAME (British, Black, Asian and minority ethnic) reps in the industry, and even rarer to see them in leadership positions. As a …

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