# MCS Health

> MCS Health is an independent healthcare communications agency founded in 1985 and based in Morristown, New Jersey. It sells senior-led strategy and campaign execution to pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, health-system, nonprofit and advocacy clients, pairing deep scientific specialization with the international reach of the Worldwide Partners network.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Morristown, United States
- **Founders:** Calep "Joe" A. Boyd III (Co-founder and former CEO)
- **Products:** Brand communications, Disease awareness, Data and regulatory communications, Digital, social and AI, Creative and design
- **Notable:** Operating continuously since 1985 as an independent healthcare communications specialist., Worked on communications connected to the eradication of smallpox, early cardiovascular mega-trials, the mapping of the human genome, major anticoagulant launches, direct-to-consumer healthcare marketing and mRNA science, according to the company and its network profile., Built decades-long client relationships with Johnson & Johnson and Genentech, according to Worldwide Partners.

## Products & services

- **Brand communications** — Positioning, corporate reputation, product communications, leadership visibility and integrated campaigns for healthcare organizations.
- **Disease awareness** — Patient, provider and public education designed to build understanding and prompt action around health conditions.
- **Data and regulatory communications** — Translation of clinical, scientific and regulatory milestones into clear narratives for media and stakeholder audiences.
- **Digital, social and AI** — Digital strategy, social campaigns and AI-enabled audience insight, targeting, optimization and measurement.
- **Creative and design** — Campaign concepts and visual materials that make technical healthcare information easier to understand and use.
- **Celebrity and influencer programs** — Programs that recruit credible public voices to extend disease-awareness and behavior-change campaigns.
- **Clinical trial recruitment** — Patient- and provider-facing communications intended to support awareness, enrollment and trust in clinical studies.
- **Custom analytics** — Audience intelligence and measurement used to sharpen communications strategy and assess impact.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously since 1985 as an independent healthcare communications specialist.
- Worked on communications connected to the eradication of smallpox, early cardiovascular mega-trials, the mapping of the human genome, major anticoagulant launches, direct-to-consumer healthcare marketing and mRNA science, according to the company and its network profile.
- Built decades-long client relationships with Johnson & Johnson and Genentech, according to Worldwide Partners.
- Ranked among the top 15 U.S. healthcare PR firms by O'Dwyer's in 2014.
- Expanded from U.S. specialist reach to multi-market delivery through Worldwide Partners in 2025.
- Strengthened AI-enabled analytics, data intelligence and senior leadership capabilities during its 2025-2026 repositioning.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — MCS's current site presents the company under the shortened MCS Health identity and emphasizes science-driven communications, AI-enabled work and global delivery through Worldwide Partners.
- **2026-04** — O'Dwyer's reported that 2025 net fees declined 6.4% to $4.3 million; CEO Eliot Harrison said the agency responded by expanding AI-enabled analytics, data intelligence, influence strategy and senior leadership.
- **2025-08** — MCS Health joined Worldwide Partners, extending its delivery capabilities through a network of independent agencies in more than 50 countries.
- **2025-01** — Trade press reported the death of co-founder and former CEO Joe Boyd, whose journalism and pharmaceutical communications background shaped the agency.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mcshealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcshealth/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mcshealthcarepr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetmcshealth
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCSHealthcarePR/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24