Charlie Buckwell

Chief Executive, Complete Medical Group Worldwide

Charlie brings 22 years’ experience in biopharmaceutical marketing and communications, including highly successful leadership roles in both industry and communication agencies.

Moving from UK to global medical marketing roles with AstraZeneca, Charlie then joined Complete Medical Group in 2001 as Commercial Director. He took over as Chief Executive in 2005, helping define the Group as one of the largest, most capable, reputed agencies in the medical communications field.

Charlie is currently leading the further development of Complete Medical Group Worldwide, adding value at a global, regional and national level and establishing new capabilities that support national clients around the world.

Whether consulting strategically or designing evidence-driven communication programmes, Charlie has always been focused on bringing evidence to life in practice. He is passionate about the potential for global-regional-local scientific exchange, to help support evidence-based decision making and to deliver improved patient care, industry engagement, transparency and reputation.

As an advocate of pharma’s role in scientific communication and healthcare provision, Charlie has presented at numerous industry conferences and authored several articles in well-reputed journals, including the BMJ. He also holds an MBA from Lancaster Management School.