Sam Brown Inc.: Healthcare PR Firm, Now Part of Blue Matter
Sam Brown Inc. is a Wayne, Pennsylvania healthcare PR agency founded in 1999 by Laura Liotta and acquired by life sciences consultancy Blue Matter in 2024.
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Healthcare PR
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Jun 3, 2026
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EPR Editorial Team
Firm summary
Sam Brown Inc. is a healthcare communications and public relations agency founded in 1999 by Laura Liotta and based in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Blue Matter, a life sciences consulting firm, acquired it on September 18, 2024, and Liotta remains founder and president and joined Blue Matter's executive management team to lead a new strategic communications division.
Originally published June 2026. Updated October 17, 2026.
Who owns Sam Brown Inc.?
Blue Matter owns Sam Brown Inc., having announced the acquisition on September 18, 2024. Blue Matter described the deal as adding full-service strategic communications to its advisory and market research work across medical affairs, market access, marketing and commercialization. Liotta said the agency had stayed independent for 25 years before the deal. Baird Capital, which invested in Blue Matter in 2020, said it supported the acquisition, and Morgan Lewis advised Sam Brown on the sale.
Who leads Sam Brown Inc.?
Laura Liotta is founder and president of Sam Brown Inc. Blue Matter said she would continue to lead the agency, join its executive management team and lead the formation of a new strategic communications division. A December 2025 Business Wire release, issued by Sam Brown Healthcare Communications, a Blue Matter Company, named Ann Hemingway managing director of account services, reporting to Liotta.
What does Sam Brown Inc. do?
Sam Brown Inc. provides integrated healthcare communications and public relations focused on corporate, clinical and commercial communications for the life sciences industry, according to Blue Matter's release. Morgan Lewis describes it as serving biotechnology, pharmaceutical and venture capital firms across all stages of the life sciences continuum.
How does Sam Brown Inc. compare with other healthcare PR firms?
Sam Brown is a healthcare specialist now inside a consulting group, so compare it with Spectrum Science, Real Chemistry, IMRE and Havas Health & You. EPR's healthcare PR agencies ranking covers the category.
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Sam Brown Inc.: Healthcare PR Firm, Now Part of Blue Matter FAQ
Who owns Sam Brown Inc.?
Blue Matter, a life sciences consulting firm, acquired Sam Brown Inc. on September 18, 2024.
Who is the head of Sam Brown Inc.?
Laura Liotta is founder and president, and she joined Blue Matter's executive management team after the acquisition.
Where is Sam Brown Inc. headquartered?
Blue Matter's release gives Wayne, Pennsylvania, as the agency's location.
When was Sam Brown Inc. founded?
Laura Liotta founded it in 1999.
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