If you thought Pharma adland was a bit of a niche area, some of you will have experienced the niche within the niche that is Veterinary pharma. Now that is niche. That is a Rolls Royce Cor-niche That's what Sean Connery calls the airport when you visit Cannes. And to a certain extent the leaps... Continue Reading →
It’s not an ad, it’s a sales rep.
At the gleaming offices of PHARMACOMGLOM on the outskirts of Slough, it was set to be an exciting start to the week. The final candidate for the vacancy in the sales representative department was waiting in reception. He wasn't reading up on the company in the strategically positioned brochures like all the others had, he... Continue Reading →
Tony Soprano and the golden age of pharma
Transferring to the pharma division of Adland, leaving behind a moderately successful career in the wacky world of consumer creative (not fired too many times, a couple of awards, made it to CD, and some nice shoots and some excellent lunches) was definitely something I felt ready for, when the job offer came. But I... Continue Reading →