Ahead of the big game, managing editor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/imjackobrien" target="_blank">Jack O’Brien</a> hosts DJ Khaled and Danielle Brooks about starring in Novo Nordisk’s Super Bowl commercial promoting its oral version of the blockbuster drug Wegovy.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Ahead of the big game, managing editor &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/imjackobrien" target="_blank"&gt;Jack O’Brien&lt;/a&gt; hosts DJ Khaled and Danielle Brooks about starring in Novo Nordisk’s Super Bowl commercial promoting its oral version of the blockbuster drug Wegovy.&lt;/p&gt;
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Two stars of Novo Nordisk’s debut Super Bowl ad – DJ Khaled and Danielle Brooks – talk about the 90-second spot.

DJ Khaled, Danielle Brooks on starring in Novo Nordisk’s Super Bowl ad

One of the main reasons drugmakers have pivoted ad dollars in this direction is simple: People love sports.  So in honor of the release of our Sports Issue, we’re dissecting why about half a dozen pharma brands are lining up to <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/novartis-super-bowl-ad-unclench-tight-ends-prostate-screenings/" target="_blank">advertise during Super Bowl LX</a> on Sunday.  Before we dive into that during our Trends segment, we have a feature interview with a pair of leaders from <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/agency-100/agency-100-2025-avalere-health/" target="_blank">Avalere Health</a>.  Avalere Health CEO <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/avalere-health-elevates-amar-urhekar-to-ceo-post/" target="_blank">Amar Urhekar</a> and U.S. president of marketing <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/avalere-health-hires-sarah-hall-as-president-of-u-s-marketing-after-ipg-exit/" target="_blank">Sarah Hall</a> join the show to discuss how the policy-first agency has navigated its health clients through regulatory turbulence to find smoother air and how the 2025 Agency 100 honoree has fared in the first month of 2026. We also talk to Hall about her jump from FCB Health New York to Avalere Health, as well as how Urhekar has added key leadership talent from those who have left the federal government or holding companies over the past year.  Now lace up your cleats, grab a glove and get ready to play ball.  
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<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the main reasons drugmakers have pivoted ad dollars in this direction is simple: People love sports. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So in honor of the release of our Sports Issue, we’re dissecting why about half a dozen pharma brands are lining up to &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/novartis-super-bowl-ad-unclench-tight-ends-prostate-screenings/" target="_blank"&gt;advertise during Super Bowl LX&lt;/a&gt; on Sunday. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before we dive into that during our Trends segment, we have a feature interview with a pair of leaders from &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/agency-100/agency-100-2025-avalere-health/" target="_blank"&gt;Avalere Health&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Avalere Health CEO &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/avalere-health-elevates-amar-urhekar-to-ceo-post/" target="_blank"&gt;Amar Urhekar&lt;/a&gt; and U.S. president of marketing &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/avalere-health-hires-sarah-hall-as-president-of-u-s-marketing-after-ipg-exit/" target="_blank"&gt;Sarah Hall&lt;/a&gt; join the show to discuss how the policy-first agency has navigated its health clients through regulatory turbulence to find smoother air and how the 2025 Agency 100 honoree has fared in the first month of 2026.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We also talk to Hall about her jump from FCB Health New York to Avalere Health, as well as how Urhekar has added key leadership talent from those who have left the federal government or holding companies over the past year. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now lace up your cleats, grab a glove and get ready to play ball.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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In honor of the release of our Sports Issue, we’re dissecting why about half a dozen pharma brands are lining up to advertise during Super Bowl LX on Sunday. 

The Super Bowl? More like the 'Pharma Bowl'

We begin the show with a remembrance of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents on the streets of Minneapolis. The killing of Pretti has unnerved the nation as a whole, but also had an even more profound impact on the tight-knit community of front-line workers who serve as the foundation of our healthcare system.  In a time of crisis, they are looking for health leaders to meet the moment and offer unconditional support. Not every event in a fast-paced world requires a statement or action from health brands, but when an ICU nurse is the victim of both senseless violence and vicious disinformation, the moment arises.   As for the main interview, pharma editor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lecia-bushak-2a5a1513" target="_blank">Lecia Bushak</a> speaks with <a href="https://haymarket.com/" target="_blank">Haymarket Media</a> colleague <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-luxner-01a1aa102/" target="_blank">Vera Luxner</a> at <a href="https://www.rarediseaseadvisor.com/" target="_blank">Rare Disease Advisor</a> about some upcoming initiatives related to Rare Disease Month, which takes place in February. Then, editor-in-chief <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesonfleming" target="_blank">Jameson Fleming</a> and editor-at-large <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjmadden" target="_blank">Steve Madden</a> join the Trends segment to discuss the recent launches of the nomination period for the <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/mmm-opens-up-the-2026-agency-100-entries/" target="_blank">2026 Agency 100</a>, the MM+M Awards and the Healthcare Marketers Survey. Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;We begin the show with a remembrance of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents on the streets of Minneapolis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The killing of Pretti has unnerved the nation as a whole, but also had an even more profound impact on the tight-knit community of front-line workers who serve as the foundation of our healthcare system. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a time of crisis, they are looking for health leaders to meet the moment and offer unconditional support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not every event in a fast-paced world requires a statement or action from health brands, but when an ICU nurse is the victim of both senseless violence and vicious disinformation, the moment arises.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for the main interview, pharma editor &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lecia-bushak-2a5a1513" target="_blank"&gt;Lecia Bushak&lt;/a&gt; speaks with &lt;a href="https://haymarket.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Haymarket Media&lt;/a&gt; colleague &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-luxner-01a1aa102/" target="_blank"&gt;Vera Luxner&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a href="https://www.rarediseaseadvisor.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Rare Disease Advisor&lt;/a&gt; about some upcoming initiatives related to Rare Disease Month, which takes place in February.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then, editor-in-chief &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesonfleming" target="_blank"&gt;Jameson Fleming&lt;/a&gt; and editor-at-large &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjmadden" target="_blank"&gt;Steve Madden&lt;/a&gt; join the Trends segment to discuss the recent launches of the nomination period for the &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/mmm-opens-up-the-2026-agency-100-entries/" target="_blank"&gt;2026 Agency 100&lt;/a&gt;, the MM+M Awards and the Healthcare Marketers Survey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.&lt;/p&gt;
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Between upcoming Rare Disease Month activations and the launch of the nominations period for the 2026 MM+M Agency 100, there are a number of exciting projects here at Haymarket Media.

Reestablishing Rare Disease Month

You’ll recall that actors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519043/" target="_blank">Justin Long</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1894655/" target="_blank">John Hodgman</a> achieved advertising fame in the latter part of the 2000s for their participation in Apple’s long-running Get a Mac campaign. Now, the pair have reunited for Novo Nordisk’s <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/ozempic-pays-homage-to-an-iconic-apple-ad-with-new-spots-featuring-justin-long-and-john-hodgman/" target="_blank">There’s Only One Ozempic</a> campaign, which debuted Tuesday morning. In the spots, Long represents Ozempic and its FDA-approved indications, while Hodgman represents “other GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes.” Novo’s latest consumer-focused brand campaign seeks to differentiate Ozempic from other GLP-1 drugs on the market by underscoring its multiple clinical indications for people living with type 2 diabetes.  As such the pair are featured in a handful of light-hearted ads that take place in front of a water cooler, a whiteboard and on a game show set. To promote the ad campaign, Long and Hodgman joined managing editor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/imjackobrien" target="_blank">Jack O’Brien</a> for a lively joint interview on this week’s episode of the podcast.  In lieu of our Trends segment, we have some audio bites from editor-at-large <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjmadden" target="_blank">Steve Madden</a>’s time on the ground at the <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/what-jpm-2026-told-us-about-where-healthcare-is-headed/" target="_blank">J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference</a> in San Francisco.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;You’ll recall that actors &lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519043/" target="_blank"&gt;Justin Long&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1894655/" target="_blank"&gt;John Hodgman&lt;/a&gt; achieved advertising fame in the latter part of the 2000s for their participation in Apple’s long-running Get a Mac campaign.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, the pair have reunited for Novo Nordisk’s &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/ozempic-pays-homage-to-an-iconic-apple-ad-with-new-spots-featuring-justin-long-and-john-hodgman/" target="_blank"&gt;There’s Only One Ozempic&lt;/a&gt; campaign, which debuted Tuesday morning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the spots, Long represents Ozempic and its FDA-approved indications, while Hodgman represents “other GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Novo’s latest consumer-focused brand campaign seeks to differentiate Ozempic from other GLP-1 drugs on the market by underscoring its multiple clinical indications for people living with type 2 diabetes. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As such the pair are featured in a handful of light-hearted ads that take place in front of a water cooler, a whiteboard and on a game show set.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To promote the ad campaign, Long and Hodgman joined managing editor &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/imjackobrien" target="_blank"&gt;Jack O’Brien&lt;/a&gt; for a lively joint interview on this week’s episode of the podcast. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In lieu of our Trends segment, we have some audio bites from editor-at-large &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjmadden" target="_blank"&gt;Steve Madden&lt;/a&gt;’s time on the ground at the &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/what-jpm-2026-told-us-about-where-healthcare-is-headed/" target="_blank"&gt;J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference&lt;/a&gt; in San Francisco.&lt;/p&gt;
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Actors Justin Long and John Hodgman participated in a lively joint interview to promote Novo Nordisk’s latest Ozempic brand campaign.

Justin Long and John Hodgman reunite to say there's only one Ozempic

Few people in medical marketing have as accomplished of a track record as <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/healthcare-marketing-influencers/matt-mcnally-healthcare-marketing-influencers-2025/" target="_blank">Matt McNally</a>. Over the course of more than three decades, Matt has worked across numerous major holding companies and impacted the industry in innumerable ways. In late 2024, he found his career at an inflection point.  Having led Omnicom Health Group for a few years, his future was put in question when Omnicom announced its multibillion dollar takeover of holding company rival IPG.  As industry stakeholders speculated about whether he or IPG Health CEO Dana Maiman would lead the new Omnicom Health vertical post-merger, Matt submitted his resignation, effective January 1, 2025.  Then, just over a week later, <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/matt-mcnally-returns-to-publicis-as-global-ceo-of-publicis-health/" target="_blank">he returned to Publicis</a> to serve as global CEO of Publicis Health.  In his first year on the job, Publicis Health has benefited from the robust performance of MM+M Agency 100 honorees like Digitas Health, Heartbeat, Razorfish Health and Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness. Additionally, Publicis Health welcomed medcomms agency P-value Group into the fold over the summer. On this week’s episode, McNally joins us to talk about how his return to Publicis Health has gone, what he makes of the new-look Omnicom and what else is on his radar for 2026. It’s a conversation with a medical marketing tastemaker that you won’t want to miss. For our Trends segment, we have a few updates on those <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/fda-beone-medicines-teams-backgrounds-untitled-letter/" target="_blank">Untitled Letters the FDA</a> has been sending out to drugmakers.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Few people in medical marketing have as accomplished of a track record as &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/healthcare-marketing-influencers/matt-mcnally-healthcare-marketing-influencers-2025/" target="_blank"&gt;Matt McNally&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the course of more than three decades, Matt has worked across numerous major holding companies and impacted the industry in innumerable ways.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In late 2024, he found his career at an inflection point. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Having led Omnicom Health Group for a few years, his future was put in question when Omnicom announced its multibillion dollar takeover of holding company rival IPG. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As industry stakeholders speculated about whether he or IPG Health CEO Dana Maiman would lead the new Omnicom Health vertical post-merger, Matt submitted his resignation, effective January 1, 2025. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then, just over a week later, &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/matt-mcnally-returns-to-publicis-as-global-ceo-of-publicis-health/" target="_blank"&gt;he returned to Publicis&lt;/a&gt; to serve as global CEO of Publicis Health. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In his first year on the job, Publicis Health has benefited from the robust performance of MM+M Agency 100 honorees like Digitas Health, Heartbeat, Razorfish Health and Saatchi &amp; Saatchi Wellness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Additionally, Publicis Health welcomed medcomms agency P-value Group into the fold over the summer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this week’s episode, McNally joins us to talk about how his return to Publicis Health has gone, what he makes of the new-look Omnicom and what else is on his radar for 2026. It’s a conversation with a medical marketing tastemaker that you won’t want to miss.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For our Trends segment, we have a few updates on those &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/fda-beone-medicines-teams-backgrounds-untitled-letter/" target="_blank"&gt;Untitled Letters the FDA&lt;/a&gt; has been sending out to drugmakers.&lt;/p&gt;
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Publicis Health’s global CEO Matt McNally joins us to talk about how his return to Publicis Health has gone and what he makes of the new-look Omnicom.

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