Havas Health & You: Global Healthcare Communications Network Profile

Havas Health & You is the global healthcare and wellness communications network of Havas — the French advertising and communications group majority-owned by the Bolloré Group and publicly traded on Euronext Amsterdam. Operating across more than 30 offices worldwide, the network unites Havas Life, Havas Lynx, and Jacques with the consumer-health practices of Havas Creative Network, covering pharmaceutical marketing, medical communications, healthcare PR, patient engagement, digital health, and medical education. Donna Murphy has led the network as Global CEO since its 2019 unification, having joined the Havas health business more than 30 years earlier when it employed roughly 40 people.

Updated September 2026.

Formation & History

Havas built its healthcare communications capabilities through acquisitions across the 2000s and 2010s, assembling specialist agencies in medical communications, health advertising, and patient advocacy. The 2019 unification under the Havas Health & You brand created a single identity for a previously fragmented set of healthcare-focused agencies, enabling integrated campaigns across medical communications, consumer health, and professional HCP marketing simultaneously. Donna Murphy — who joined the Havas health business more than 30 years ago when it counted around 40 employees — has led the unified network as Global CEO since its formation.

Recent Leadership Moves

In November 2024, Havas Health appointed Anna Maria Marra as CEO of Europe to oversee the region's operations. In April 2025, the network announced a set of North American leadership appointments: Dan Rubin, North America Group President, took on oversight of the Havas Life agencies, Havas Lynx New York, and Jacques Madison; Joanna Ruiz joined as President of Havas Lynx New York; and Megan Skelly joined as Chief Creative Officer of Havas Lynx New York. In July 2026, Havas Lynx CEO Claire Knapp had her role expanded to also oversee the New York office, splitting her time between the U.S. and U.K., with Bruno Rebelo joining as Chief Creative Officer of the New York office.

Services

Havas Health & You works across pharmaceutical marketing (from clinical trial communications through commercialization), medical communications and education, healthcare professional (HCP) engagement, patient advocacy and support, digital health strategy, health PR, and data-driven communications. The network serves clients across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and consumer health categories.

Havas Structure

Havas Health & You sits alongside Havas Creative Group and Havas Media Group as one of the three main divisions of Havas. Havas Red — the PR and communications network — integrates with Havas Health & You on campaigns requiring earned media, influencer, and communications capabilities alongside medical and commercial marketing programs.

Havas became an independent publicly traded company in December 2024 following its spin-off from Vivendi, listing on Euronext Amsterdam. The Bolloré Group holds a controlling stake.

Why It Matters

Havas Health & You occupies a significant position in healthcare communications as one of the larger holding-company-backed health networks — competing with Real Chemistry, Inizio Evoke, and the healthcare practices of Edelman and Finn Partners. As pharmaceutical marketing increasingly involves AI-driven patient targeting, digital engagement, and omnichannel medical education, networks with integrated capabilities across HCP, patient, and payer communications will define the competitive landscape.

Key Takeaways

• Havas Health & You is the global healthcare communications network of Havas, unified under one brand in 2019.
• Donna Murphy has served as Global CEO since the network's formation, after 30+ years with the Havas health business.
• Unites Havas Life, Havas Lynx, and Jacques with Havas Creative Network's consumer-health practices across 30+ offices.
• Recent leadership moves: Anna Maria Marra as CEO of Europe (Nov. 2024); Dan Rubin, Joanna Ruiz, and Megan Skelly in North America (Apr. 2025); Claire Knapp's expanded New York oversight and Bruno Rebelo as NY Chief Creative Officer (Jul. 2026).
• Sits alongside Havas Creative Group and Havas Media Group as one of Havas's three main divisions.
• Havas became independently publicly traded on Euronext Amsterdam in December 2024, spun off from Vivendi, with Bolloré Group holding a controlling stake.

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