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Despite years of progress in healthcare innovation, too many patients in North America still face barriers to care that stem not from biology, but from geography, income, and systemic inequities. Across North America, millions of people live in “care deserts” with limited or no access to hospitals, pharmacies, or primary care providers. These individuals, many […]

Last week, Cannes Lions 2025 brought together the global advertising industry for a week of high-profile programming, creative celebration, and perhaps most importantly, meaningful connection. Panels offered insight into where marketing is headed, and other insights emerged among leaders between sessions. Here are six key takeaways that reflect the shifting priorities, new challenges, and emerging […]

Last week, a new bill called the “End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act” was introduced in Congress, aiming to ban nearly all direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising. While the legislation has sparked headlines, its chances of becoming law are slim due to constitutional concerns and bipartisan disagreement. Still, it reflects growing attention to the pharmaceutical industry […]

In pharmaceutical marketing, data is the foundation for strategy, targeting, and measurement. As marketing becomes increasingly data-driven—and more data becomes available than ever before—the question facing pharma brands is often which data to use. That’s where data choice comes into play.   What is Data Choice? Data choice refers to the ability to select from […]

AdLab 2025’s final panel brought together top healthcare marketing leadership to discuss the groundbreaking, women-led innovations shaping our industry, and how women leaders are strengthening their company cultures. DeepIntent Chief Revenue Officer Lisa Kopp Johnson moderated the panel, which featured Nicole Hamlin, Group Director, Integrated Planning at Butler/Till; Andrea Palmer, Chief Executive Officer at Publicis […]

In an age when information overload and medical misinformation are rampant, ensuring equitable access to accurate, timely health information has never been more urgent. The disparities in healthcare, driven by cultural, socioeconomic, and geographic divides, are well-documented. But as the latest research reveals, healthcare advertising is uniquely positioned to help close these gaps and improve […]

One of the most exciting conversations at AdLab 2025 was the panel, “AI in Health Marketing: Real-World Strategies, Use Cases, and Ethics.” As AI continues to reshape how healthcare marketers target, optimize, and engage, panelists cut through the noise to explore what’s actually working and what’s most promising. Moderated by DeepIntent Chief Technology Officer Anton […]

Not all optimization is created equal, especially in healthcare advertising, where a marketer’s level of precision can directly impact patient outcomes. As our industry evolves, real-time, impression-level optimization is setting a new benchmark for relevance, efficiency, and clinical impact.   The Landscape: Broad vs. Precision Optimization Traditionally, healthcare campaigns have been optimized at the ad […]

Research shows that a cross-channel strategy is essential to the pharma media mix, especially as TV viewership shifts from linear to streaming. For healthcare marketers, consolidating campaigns across channels unlocks the potential for better frequency control, more consistent messaging, and greater campaign efficiency. To quantify the impact of cross-channel consolidation, a leading agency and its […]

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