Note this is a video recording of an online meeting conducted using the Zoom.us platform. Inevitably such recordings suffer a little in terms of their production values because of the internet connectivity and quality of webcams. Despite that, they allow us to provide additional valuable insights in to the MedComms business and we can involve a wider range of speakers who can participate from the comfort of their own desks, wherever in the world they are.

The past few years have seen the MedComms business boom and interest from investors soar. In November 2021, James West, Director, Pharma Services M&A at Lincoln International published an Opinion article in PR Week arguing that 2021 will be known as the year MedComms M&A Went Into Overdrive. In this webinar, James reflects on the reasons behind that interest and provides insight into the challenges posed, for acquirers and acquirees. But how is the MedComms business being defined and how will it evolve over coming years? Does it warrant the investment interest? Charlie Buckwell (Chief Medical Communications Officer, IPG Health) and Gail Flockhart (Group President at Fishawack Health) join James to discuss the state of the market. And we answer questions from the audience.

It should be of interest to anyone who is working in and around MedComms, or who is wanting to join the business.

Recorded 02 March 2022 as a MedComms Networking webinar. Produced by NetworkPharma.tv

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James’s LinkedIn page is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwest6/
Find out more about Lincoln International at https://www.lincolninternational.com/
James’s article, PR Week, November 2021, https://www.prweek.com/article/1732771/2021-will-known-year-medcomms-m-a-went-overdrive

Charlie’s LinkedIn page is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliebuckwell/
Find out more about IPG Health at https://www.interpublic.com/our-companies/ipg-health/

Gail’s LinkedIn page is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailflockhart/
Find out more about Fishawack Health at https://fishawack.com/

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We are building a library of free webcasts and other video content for the global MedComms Community and others at http://www.networkpharma.tv and we’d welcome your suggestions for new content.

[For the avoidance of doubt: this video is intended to be freely accessible to all. Please feel free to share and use however you like. Cheers Peter Llewellyn, Director NetworkPharma Ltd and Founder of the MedComms Networking Community activity at http://www.medcommsnetworking.com]