Best Pharma PR Agency (2026): Corporate and Scientific Coverage, Within the Rules
PR for pharmaceutical companies, contract research and manufacturing organisations, and health businesses. We build trust in your company, science and people through business, trade and health media, and we never promote prescription medicines to the public.
Pharma PR has four audiences
Each one reads different media and needs a different message. Developing earlier-stage science? See our biotech PR page.
The rules that shape pharma PR
| Market | Key point |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Prescription-only medicines cannot be advertised to the public. The MHRA oversees medicines advertising, and the ABPI Code of Practice, run by the PMCPA, sets industry standards. |
| European Union | Advertising prescription medicines to the public is also banned. |
| United States | Direct-to-consumer drug advertising is allowed, but the FDA regulates it closely, including fair balance of benefits and risks. |
General guidance, not legal or regulatory advice. Every piece of content should go through your own medical, legal and regulatory review.
What pharma PR can and cannot do
We can help with
- Company news, results, deals and new sites
- Leadership and scientist profiles
- Disease awareness that does not promote a product
- Research and data in scientific and trade press
- Recruitment and employer reputation
- Issues and crisis communications
We will not do
- Promote prescription medicines to the UK or EU public
- Make claims your review team has not approved
- Hide paid content or present it as independent news
- Share patient stories without clear consent
- Promise editorial coverage in medical journals
Pharma stories that work
Investment and jobs. A new plant, lab or hub creates local and national business news.
Partnerships. Licensing deals, research collaborations and NHS or university links.
The people behind the science. Scientists explaining a problem in plain words make strong features.
Access and supply. How medicines reach patients, and what slows them down.
Responsible business. Specific, checkable progress on emissions, ethics or access.
Health and science titles in our network
Most pharma coverage is earned. For corporate news, you can also book features in titles from our publication network, live within 14 days of approval or a 100% refund. We do not use these for product promotion.
| Title | Good for | Listed link |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Business Today | US healthcare business news | Do-follow |
| Science Times | Research and science news | Do-follow |
| Inverse | Science for a general US audience | Do-follow |
| Medical Daily | International health news | No-follow |
Listed terms, October 2026, confirmed in writing before you book. Google asks that paid links are marked as sponsored or nofollow, so we discuss link treatment with you first.
Three example pharma campaigns
A new UK production site
“New plant to bring 200 skilled jobs to the North West”
- Route: regional and business press, plus trade titles.
- Review: corporate news only, signed off by your team.
- Outcome sought: recruitment and local support.
A contract research company with new data
“Why clinical trials are struggling to recruit, and what helps”
- Route: trade press and a Science Times feature.
- Review: data checked before release.
- Outcome sought: sponsor enquiries.
A disease awareness campaign
“Five signs of a condition that is often missed”
- Route: health media with a patient charity partner.
- Review: no product named, approved under the relevant code.
- Outcome sought: earlier diagnosis.
Illustrative plans with example headlines. They are not client results.
What clients say about United Press
★★★★★“The team understood our industry and, more importantly, understood the story we needed to tell. Seeing our company featured across relevant publications gave us a much stronger presence when potential customers researched us.”
Olivia BennettMarketing Director
★★★★★“United Press helped us turn our company story into something journalists could genuinely engage with. The coverage gave our brand a level of credibility that was difficult to achieve through our own marketing channels.”
James WhitmoreFounder & CEO
★★★★★“United Press built our brand from launch to nationwide recognition. Real media coverage gave new customers the trust they needed — our ROI has been over 100:1, which blows my mind.”
Annabelle SparksGlobal Head of Marketing
United Press is a London PR agency at Brook’s Mews, working since 2001 with clients worldwide, and a winner or shortlisted at PRWeek, CIPR Excellence, UK Agency, PRCA DARE, The Drum and UK Social Media Communications Awards.
Pharma PR questions
What does a pharma PR agency do?
It builds the reputation of pharmaceutical companies with investors, partners, healthcare professionals, staff and the public, through business, trade and health media, within the rules on medicines promotion.
Can you promote our prescription medicine to the public?
Not in the UK or EU, where that is banned. We focus on corporate news, science, people and disease awareness that does not promote a product.
Do you work within the ABPI Code?
We plan content with the Code in mind and expect your own reviewers to approve everything before it is shared.
Do you work with US companies?
Yes. We work with pharma and health companies worldwide, including US companies reaching UK and European audiences.
Can you guarantee coverage in a medical journal?
No. Journals and medical press are earned. Guaranteed features are available only in titles from our publication network.
How much does pharma PR cost?
There is no fixed price. Every campaign is planned around your goal and the titles you need. Share your goal and budget in the form below for a personalised plan.
Ready to build trust in your company?
Tell us about your company, the audiences you need to reach and any news coming up. We will send a free plan with the angle, titles and timing that fit.
