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SELDANE MANUFACTURER’S CRISIS PLAN INCLUDES SWITCH TO A NEW DRUG

January 23rd, 1997 by

Earlier this month, Hoechst Marion Rousell, the Kansas City, Mo.-based manufacturer of the antihistamine Seldane faced the threat of the Food & Drug Administration pulling its drug and instead came way as a winner by… Continued

A VIRTUAL ROADSHOW ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY

January 20th, 1997 by

The chore of drumming up interest in new stock issues – an investor relations headache which typically involves a costly road show – can now be done more efficiently on the World Wide Web. Bb-NET… Continued

CORPORATE DOWNSIZING: SOME GOOD NEWS FOR PR AGENCIES

January 20th, 1997 by

The continuing nationwide trend toward corporate downsizing has resulted in a healthy shift for independent PR professionals and agencies seeing more special project work sent their way, according to two recent surveys. The recent American… Continued

DRUG MANUFACTURER’S CRISIS PLAN FOCUSES ON TOUTING SAFER, NEW DRUG

January 20th, 1997 by

Hoechst Marion Rousell, the Kansas City, Mo.-based manufacturer of the controversial drug Seldane which the Food & Drug Administration said Jan. 13 should be pulled off the market, hit on one of the key facets… Continued

NEW APPOINTMENTS & HIRES

January 20th, 1997 by

Pinkham Named to Succeed Hoewing as PAC CEO Douglas G. Pinkham, now executive director of communications at the American Gas Association, Arlington, Va., will become president of the Public Affairs Council (PAC), Washington D.C., and… Continued

SIGNET BANK ON THE MONEY WITH HANDLING OF FRAUD CASE

January 20th, 1997 by

In this issue, the Image Patrol examines how McDonald’s handled the McLibel trial in England and how Signet Bank handled a major bank fraud. If you’d like to submit your crisis to the Image Patrol,… Continued

PUBLIC AFFAIRS HELPS THE DRINK BOX MAKE A COMEBACK

January 20th, 1997 by

When a product in serious danger of extinction becomes the object of praise nationwide, there is a lesson to be learned for PR practitioners. Here’s the tale of the misunderstood "drink box," whose reputation as… Continued

MARK THESE DATES

January 20th, 1997 by

January 22-23: Ragan Communications & International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), "How to Communicate Effectively during Downsizing, Reengineering and Restructuring," Chicago, 800/878-5331. January 22-25: American Association of Advertising Agencies, "Executive Leadership Program," Santa Monica, Calif.,… Continued

INDUSTRY WRAP-UP

January 20th, 1997 by

Study Shows Corporations More Devoted Than Agencies To Web PR agencies take note: A study, commissioned by The Dilenschneider Group, New York, found that corporations spend more money on Internet PR than do their agencies.… Continued

MEDIA INSITE

January 20th, 1997 by

Editor’s Note: It’s no surprise that a (positive) placement in the Post will earn a PR practitioner some kudos, but this newspaper is known for having an almost impenetrable newsroom, and its staffers enjoy a… Continued