Pharma and Health Advertising

I just started freelancing at an agency this week for a big holding company. Holy shit, it’s a mess. My contract is month to month but I do have another offer for longer and more pay. How do I delicat… more

I keep seeing this one agency reposting a role with slight tweaks to the listing like PHARMA AGENCY or PATIENT-FACING EXPERIENCE. At first I thought it was a different role, but I go to apply for it and it says I… more

Is anyone else noticing a shift in the industry? I've been in the pharma editorial community for over 20 years, and it seems like the work just ebbs and flows. Especially after huge launches, I… more

Can anyone share some more info or insight on Eversana’s new generative AI “agency” with Google cloud? Is it replacing day to day work? Does it actually work? Are they making money from it? Have peopl… more

Does anyone know anything about Petauri/Blue Print Oncology? A recruiter reached out but there doesn’t seem to be much about them.

are there any other agencies that are remote besides agencies that are in the IPG network?

Has anyone worked at Ogilvy Health or know what it’s like? A recruiter recently reached out to me, and while the company seems to have a generous salary budget, the offer I received was unexpectedly low—which rai… more

I am an ACD level writer who has been freelancing for a while. I am on to my next contract this week. How do you all deal with imposter syndrome? I feel like each contract I begin I always feel a bit … more

Are there any pharma/biotech podcasts y’all listen to?

Anyone else not able to view the WFH Freelancers bowl? What gives?

What does everyone use for their portfolios? I’m getting tired of squarespace. Is there something better?

Everyone loves to hate on pharma TV commercials... But what pharma spot do you low-key love? What's your "hear me out?"

For me, it's the Repatha "Listen to your heart" ad. I… more

Looks like Publicis and Omnicom are colluding to make $80/hr the new standard freelance rate. At least that's what they are publicizing on LinkedIn. WTF? Please don't accept these rates.

How does one actually win an award? Do I just wait to be pulled into some secret group at an agency that's working on award bait?

Hi everyone, I’m 26, Italian, based in Geneva, and leaving my role end of August. I have 2.5 years’ experience in brand management (CPG), a Bachelor’s in business and a Master’s in corporate law. I sp… more

How long does it usually take to hear back after last round of interviews

CoLab vs FCB Health, what would be a more stable/better opportunity?

Those apretude ads are so horny

Layoffs began at Inizio Evoke week before last. Supposedly Round 7 or 8 of layoffs?

More layoffs @ Heller, then someone in leadership admitted the forecasts have been wishful thinking for years.

How’s Rise & Run as a creative? Any and all info is appreciated. 2 biggest questions are of course, will I ever be able to do anything remotely good? And how is work/life balance? And for anyone who is… more

Not CG Life out here quietly laying people off again. They learned from the backlash last time. A strategist, writer and a designer gone without a word.
They also recently spent over $120k on a pitch they fa… more

Do you genuinely like who you work with? I feel like I got extremely lucky with my account team. It makes work so much more enjoyable

Are most NYC agencies doing in-person interviews now? For those of you who are getting interviews, have you been going in or still doing zoom?

Thoughts on MERGE? I'm interviewing for a role on the creative team and am curious about process and communication between departments.

2 copywriting offers. Grey Health and 21 Grams.
Please help me figure out where to go :’(
Really don’t want to make a bad decision…

Thoughts on FCB Health? Got an offer but I'm nervous about the IPG acquisition.

Hi all - Im a PM at an ad agency. I'm up for a senior pm promotion in October, at which point I will have been at the same agency at the same salary for 3 years (75k). Is 90-95k too much to ask fo… more

What is going at TBWA World Health?

I’m interviewing for a few pharma leadership position for scientific communications. With about 8 years of agency experience as a medical writer and director, is there anything I should be aware of w… more

I don’t know if this is the case beyond pharma agencies, but has the primary job of a project manager stop being actual project management?!

When it comes to facilitating project needs for creatives, P… more

I've worked as a digital PM handling pharma marketing projects. As more clients take this work in house I'm finding myself wondering where I could pivot...besides the obvious find an in house… more

Does Inizio Evoke require a drug test when getting hired? Or Otherwise?

What does everyone think of Razorfish Health?
I took the job as a GAS, because I had been laid off by IPG last summer thanks to losing Pfizer biz. I had great great interviews w/RFH, yet something was … more