Handshakes, business meetings and healthcare: How lasting will the impact of COVID-19 be?

Written by: Sophie Jones Sophie is Director of Strategic Development at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications COVID-19 has affected people all around the world, impacting lives everywhere in ways we could not have predicted. Each of us has experienced life‑changing consequences as a result of the pandemic, both personally and professionally. Virtual communication has become the norm, […]
Digitalising content for remote engagement

Written by: Robyn Trudgill Robyn is an Account Executive at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications Remote engagement has become an increasingly predominant form of interaction in medical communications due to advances such as virtual detailing. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the urgency to adapt to this new way of communicating as it is now more difficult […]
Things to consider when creating content for Veeva Engage (and other virtual meeting platforms)

Written by: Matthew Eland Matthew is an Editorial Assistant at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications althcare professionals (HCPs). Even prior to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which left many countries with travel restrictions, there was an urgent need to introduce new, time-efficient ways of holding and conducting meetings. We’ve previously written about using virtual engagement to support your strong […]
Making virtual engagement work for speciality healthcare

Written by: Sophie Jones Sophie Jones is Director of Strategic Development at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications New ways of living and working We are all facing new ways of living and working. COVID-19 has had an impact on each and every one of us, both professionally and personally. Healthcare has seen one of the greatest impacts, […]
Grammar mistakes to avoid in healthcare communications

Written by: Matthew Eland Matthew is an Editorial Assistant at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications Even the most experienced writers need a second pair of eyes to review their work before sending it out into the world. A keen editorial eye will ensure that all written communications are copy-edited and proofread to catch mistakes before they undermine […]
Five more key things we can all learn from rare disease companies

Written by: Adrian Doe Adrian is Account Director at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications In this second article, we share five more key things we can all learn from the most successful speciality healthcare companies working in rare diseases and how they help overcome the huge challenges of raising awareness and delivering access to potentially life-changing treatments […]
Five key things we can all learn from rare disease companies

Written by: Adrian Doe Adrian is Account Director at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications It can be a huge challenge to help ensure that patients with rare diseases receive an accurate and timely diagnosis and then get access to the right treatments, but the results can be life-changing. This is the first of two articles in which we […]
The fight against anti-vaxxer misinformation

Written by: Josh Lilly Josh is a Senior Medical Writer at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications Immunisation against infectious diseases via vaccination is one of the greatest successes in modern medicine, with unprecedented ongoing benefits for society. A key milestone highlighting the power of vaccination occurred in 1980, when the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the worldwide […]
Destination Altrincham: Your next career move?

Written by: Sophie Jones Sophie is Director of Strategic Development at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications Nestled in the leafy suburbs of Manchester is Altrincham, a gem of a town dating back to 1290. Home to Alpharmaxim, experts in compelling stories for speciality healthcare communications, Altrincham is a bustling, cosmopolitan hub, which is why we settled here […]
Can we beat the increasing danger of antimicrobial resistance?

Written by: Edward Johnson Edward is a Medical Writer at Alpharmaxim Healthcare Communications What is antimicrobial resistance, and why is it a concern? Antimicrobial resistance arises when microbes evolve following exposure to antimicrobial agents. Often referred to as ‘superbugs’, microbes that develop resistance to antimicrobials present a serious danger to public health, threatening the ability […]