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And the madness begins once again …

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

It's that time of the year once more, in which healthcare advertising agencies e-mail us in a panicked rush pleading for just a few more days to turn in their Manny Awards entries and their April issue materials, or just let us know that they've loaded everything to our FTP ...

The road to the Mannys

Monday, April 25th, 2011

In a few days, I'll be standing on the stage in a ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York City, for the 22nd annual Manny Awards.* I've got my dress, the script is prepared, and the night promises to be another special one. This will be my 11th ...

Study: Epilepsy patients found PatientsLikeMe useful

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

I just got back onto Twitter after quite a number of weeks of minimal involvement. The heartwarming thing is I got quite a few private messages asking me if I was all right. I'm fine. All of us here have been involved in preparing the huge April issue and preparing ...

Cost can be high for regulatory noncompliance

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Tonight, following the 21st Annual Manny Awards honoring outstanding acheivements in healthcare advertising, our April issue will be unveiled along with all the winners. Meanwhile, our May issue, including one of our regular features on promotional medical education, is in full production. For last year’s promotional medical education feature, I had ...

Healthcare ad agencies chime in on recall incentives

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

This month, General Motors took advantage of Toyota's recall misfortune and public relations silence by revealing a shiny new purchase-and-lease incentive program targeting Toyota and Lexus customers. GM's program running through February, allows Toyota owners who end their lease to receive up to $1,000 off a new or leased GM ...

Juice Pharma Worldwide pursues altruistic efforts

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Med Ad News’ interest in pharmaceutical advertising agencies’ philanthropic activities has grown since creating the Heart Award in 2009. Juice Pharma Worldwide reached out to share their recent project-oriented philanthropic involvement with Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York and additional pro-bono advertising plans for the future. In May, ...

Manny Awards 2009 photo album

Monday, May 4th, 2009

On April 22, we at Med Ad News were proud to host the 20th Annual Manny Awards celebration honoring the best in healthcare advertising. The gala event was held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. Thirteen awards were bestowed throughout the evening to agencies achieving excellence in a ...

Manny voting coming soon!

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

The Manny Awards are getting closer and closer. In about a week, we will be opening up online voting to the participating healthcare advertising agencies. On Friday and throughout the weekend, our team was busy uploading the hundreds of creative samples submitted for consideration. This year, rather than judging a ...

More treats for the office …

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

The deadline was last Monday for the creative submissions for the Manny Awards, but everyone needed an extension, it seems. For Sudler & Hennessey, the presentation mattered: Their movie-themed entry came with appropriate movie-themed treats. They've been placed in the kitchen and shared with everyone who works here.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Part 2 …

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Yesterday we here at Med Ad News got a little surprise from Palio: Yes, it's a cake made in the shape of the agency's logo (which itself is a representation of the piazza in Siena where the Palio horse race occurs each year). Thankfully, the agency's entries for the Manny Awards ...