About Us

MacLean Communications works actively with the healthcare industry to promote health education and drug compliance.

Our customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare providers, medical insurance companies, government health agencies, caregivers and medical professionals.

North American Publishing Director, Kathleen Dixon has over 20 years experience specializing in patient education and drug compliance with MacLean Communications – www.macleancomm.com. Prior to founding MacLean Communications, Kathleen worked in the Medical and Regulatory environments for AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Boehringer Ingelheim.

Diseases Explained was launched in 1999 at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. Diseases Explained is now available in 44 countries around the world and has been published in 25 different languages.

In 2003, the series was approved by the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Foundation.