Pharma and Health Advertising

How do you respond to a client who has outrageously ambitious expectations for new scope of work? Do you intentionally make the estimate high so they'll decline it or do you negotiate on what can … more

What makes a great ACD Copy portfolio?

Freelancers, how do you deal with agencies that are busy but very particular/not too thrilled about overtime? Do you just take the time off once you hit 40?

Is there really an RFP out for Keytruda subcu?

Question for people at Omnicom agencies— do any of you go into an office that’s not technically the agency you work for because it’s closer to your home? Keep hearing that’s a possibility but wonderin… more

I’ve been in the process of interviewing with Real Chem (Rad Science, specifically). I read the Glassdoor reviews and went in very skeptical but have been blown away at each stage. Any insight as to h… more

Has anyone read the letters the FDA sent out last week?
….. I feel bad for creative teams….

Hey guys, I want to move to client (pharma) side after 10 years on agency side with experience in medcomms & med affairs related functions in the Canadian and US markets. Finding it very difficult to get my f… more

Anybody know of good staffing agencies that help creatives with pharma experience land work? Can be full-time or part..

Any educated guesses on when the job market will start to turn around?

Anyone know what happened at Citrus Health in terms of layoffs?

Anyone do start ups?

Anyone work at Synchony healthcare? Specifically either as an editor or copywriter? A

Thoughts on FCBHealth? About to get an offer

Following up on interview : I emailed the recruiter after my initial interviews with 3 people. Haven't heard back but I emailed last week. I know they read the email. They probably are waiting on … more

What happened at TBWA/WH? i know it was a sht hole but didn’t know it was that big of a massive sht hole to get the whole agency dissolved into other OHG agencies

Which pharmacy cos have their own in house agencies?

CoLab survivor here. Onto bigger and better things now.

Sounds like senior leadership has completely turned over since I got out. But it’s no better? What is going on?

I’ve been a little jaded in my career. What’s the translation for “this brand will be your baby to own” after being shifted onto a new brand w/o a promo.

About to get an offer at Publicis Colab. Should I take it?

Creatives, on your team, whose job is it to assign projects and do resourcing for the art team? And what is their title/level?

Question for IPGH people: I was offered a role at FCB Health and then I was told since I don't live in NY, I would have to pay the first $3K out of my own pocket for company travel and I would als… more

IPG health how we feelin about upcoming merger

Is anyone else worried about the future of pharma advertising with this new government crackdown … or am I overreacting?

Have any format or healthcare agencies had any communication today from leadership about Trump‘s ban on Pharma advertising?

how do people even get work done on their IT-bloated work machines? i usually end up using my personal computer to do my work because everywhere ive ever worked at gives me a macbook air from like 4-5 years ago t… more

What's the layoff picture been across other agencies and holding cos as the end of Q3 gets closer?

Fingerpaint just fired their “European team,” which was basically 3/4 people. It looks like that’s how they operate: they hire a European team for a particular business, then let them go. It had happe… more

The entire concept of nonbillable work having to be on top of your typical 40 hours is absolute BS. Agency leadership should be ashamed at the idea of telling their staff they need to work extra hours… more

What’s the appeal of working full time once you’ve freelanced and have been paid for every hour. Like seriously, creative staff needs a union or something since your salary might seem high l, but it’s… more

CoLab -> Hub isn’t a rebrand. It’s witness protection for a failed agency.

I always wonder what senior leadership's timesheets look like with these top heavy companies, especially when project managers will sometimes freak out if I bill 5+ hours to one job on a single da… more

Publicis CoLab just laid off a 100 to 150 more people today. Have laid off about 400 to 500 in the past 11 months. They keep having company wide meetings claiming they are "restructuring" every few mon… more