When <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">MM+M</a> set out to hire a new reporter, there were a few characteristics that we were looking for.
We wanted a reporter who was able to file clean copy on tight deadlines while also possessing the soft skills to effectively network and participate in our live events. 
Most of the reporters we interviewed fit the bill, so one of the differentiators would ultimately come down to experience with healthcare reporting and covering our little corner of the world.
That’s where <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bella-czajkowski-617309a2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bella Czajkowski</a> stood out.
Bella joined MM+M with great familiarity of the healthcare industry, both from her time most recently spent as the newsletter editor for Essen Health Care, as well as working at Kaiser Health News’ Arm and a Leg podcast and the Global Health Reporting Center.
Yet it was her work as the national correspondent for The 340B Report – covering an arcane, opaque federal health program – that stood out most.
That’s why we’re spending this week’s episode formally welcoming her on to the podcast, unpacking what she’s learned over the first month on the job and what she hopes to achieve as part of the MM+M team going forward.
And for our Trends segment, we’re talking about the coming end of <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/podcasts/the-art-of-marketing-health-insurers-and-the-end-of-the-sarepta-saga-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vinay Prasad’s chaotic tenure at the FDA</a>.
Check us out at: <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank">mmm-online.com</a>&nbsp;Follow us:&nbsp;YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank">@MMM-online</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank">@MMMnewsonline</a>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank">MM+M</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank">To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.</a> Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;When &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;MM+M&lt;/a&gt; set out to hire a new reporter, there were a few characteristics that we were looking for.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We wanted a reporter who was able to file clean copy on tight deadlines while also possessing the soft skills to effectively network and participate in our live events. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Most of the reporters we interviewed fit the bill, so one of the differentiators would ultimately come down to experience with healthcare reporting and covering our little corner of the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That’s where &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bella-czajkowski-617309a2" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Bella Czajkowski&lt;/a&gt; stood out.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bella joined MM+M with great familiarity of the healthcare industry, both from her time most recently spent as the newsletter editor for Essen Health Care, as well as working at Kaiser Health News’ Arm and a Leg podcast and the Global Health Reporting Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yet it was her work as the national correspondent for The 340B Report – covering an arcane, opaque federal health program – that stood out most.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That’s why we’re spending this week’s episode formally welcoming her on to the podcast, unpacking what she’s learned over the first month on the job and what she hopes to achieve as part of the MM+M team going forward.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And for our Trends segment, we’re talking about the coming end of &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/podcasts/the-art-of-marketing-health-insurers-and-the-end-of-the-sarepta-saga-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Vinay Prasad’s chaotic tenure at the FDA&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check us out at: &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank"&gt;mmm-online.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank"&gt;@MMM-online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnewsonline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank"&gt;MM+M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank"&gt;To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We formally introduce reporter Bella Czajkowski to our listeners and discuss the coming end of Vinay Prasad’s chaotic tenure at the FDA.


Meet Bella Czajkowski, MM+M's newest reporter

Regulations governing AI are more than likely on their way – but a lot of unknowns remain. Some might say too many unknowns remain, which isn’t great for business. 
 While clear, comprehensive regulations for AI are widely expected – and requested – by nearly every sector of the economy, there’s plenty we don’t know.  
 That said, business leaders can not and will not operate in the dark.  
 Executives in our orbit, whether leading drug manufacturers, major medical marketing agencies or health media companies, require at least a sense of what’s on the horizon. 
 This week, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lecia-bushak-2a5a1513" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pharma editor Lecia Bushak</a> speaks with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshankulkarni" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Darshan Kulkarni</a>, a pharma regulatory consultant and founding partner at his namesake law firm. Their conversation explores the potential of new laws and regulations around AI use cases in medical marketing, such as digital avatars. 
 And for our Trends segment, we’re talking about Bayer’s lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for its marketing practices around a prostate cancer drug. Plus, we are graced with a dramatic reading of <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/opinion/espn-faux-pharma-ad-mmm-untitled-letter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Madden’s satirical FDA Untitled Letter</a> to ESPN over their faux pharma ad for March Madness. 
  
Check us out at: <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank">mmm-online.com</a>&nbsp;Follow us:&nbsp;YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank">@MMM-online</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank">@MMMnewsonline</a>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank">MM+M</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank">To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.</a> Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Regulations governing AI are more than likely on their way – but a lot of unknowns remain. Some might say too many unknowns remain, which isn’t great for business.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 While clear, comprehensive regulations for AI are widely expected – and requested – by nearly every sector of the economy, there’s plenty we don’t know. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 That said, business leaders can not and will not operate in the dark. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Executives in our orbit, whether leading drug manufacturers, major medical marketing agencies or health media companies, require at least a sense of what’s on the horizon.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 This week, &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lecia-bushak-2a5a1513" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;pharma editor Lecia Bushak&lt;/a&gt; speaks with &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshankulkarni" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Darshan Kulkarni&lt;/a&gt;, a pharma regulatory consultant and founding partner at his namesake law firm. Their conversation explores the potential of new laws and regulations around AI use cases in medical marketing, such as digital avatars.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 And for our Trends segment, we’re talking about Bayer’s lawsuit against Johnson &amp; Johnson for its marketing practices around a prostate cancer drug. Plus, we are graced with a dramatic reading of &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/opinion/espn-faux-pharma-ad-mmm-untitled-letter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Steve Madden’s satirical FDA Untitled Letter&lt;/a&gt; to ESPN over their faux pharma ad for March Madness.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check us out at: &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank"&gt;mmm-online.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank"&gt;@MMM-online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnewsonline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank"&gt;MM+M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank"&gt;To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Pharma consultant Darshan Kulkarni explores the potential of new laws and regulations around AI use cases in medical marketing, such as digital avatars.

How will new AI laws impact medical marketing? A pharma consultant weighs in.

Since podcasting came into existence in the mid-2000s, the space has become increasingly popular, remarkably lucrative and unquestionably saturated. 
 Still, despite the countless millions of podcasts out there, countless millions of people tune in every hour of every day for conversations about every topic – including healthcare.  
 Joining a world occupied by This Past Weekend, Good Hang and <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/the-mmm-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The MM+M Podcast</a> is The Persistence Lab. 
 Launched by <a href="https://www.abbvie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AbbVie</a>’s corporate affairs team, The Persistence Lab is the pharma giant’s 10-episode project to highlight the work undertaken by its researchers, the clinical expertise of HCPs as well as the lived experiences of patients.  
 The first episode of <a href="https://www.abbvie.com/who-we-are/our-stories/the-persistence-lab.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Persistence Lab</a> was released late last week and is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyjameslundak" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Molly James-Lundak</a>, VP of R&D communications at AbbVie, joined me for a slightly meta conversation about joining the podcast sphere, how the drugmaker brought the idea to life and why it was important to engage with audio content creation.   
 And for our Trends segment, we’re talking about AI in healthcare: Including the tools that actually work, <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/more-ai-regulations-are-coming-what-pharma-marketers-need-to-know/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the regulations on the way</a> and <a href="https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the concerns that never go away</a>.  
 Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. 
  
Check us out at: <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank">mmm-online.com</a>&nbsp;Follow us:&nbsp;YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank">@MMM-online</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank">@MMMnewsonline</a>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank">MM+M</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank">To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.</a> Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Since podcasting came into existence in the mid-2000s, the space has become increasingly popular, remarkably lucrative and unquestionably saturated.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Still, despite the countless millions of podcasts out there, countless millions of people tune in every hour of every day for conversations about every topic – including healthcare. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Joining a world occupied by This Past Weekend, Good Hang and &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/the-mmm-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The MM+M Podcast&lt;/a&gt; is The Persistence Lab.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Launched by &lt;a href="https://www.abbvie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;AbbVie&lt;/a&gt;’s corporate affairs team, The Persistence Lab is the pharma giant’s 10-episode project to highlight the work undertaken by its researchers, the clinical expertise of HCPs as well as the lived experiences of patients. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 The first episode of &lt;a href="https://www.abbvie.com/who-we-are/our-stories/the-persistence-lab.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Persistence Lab&lt;/a&gt; was released late last week and is available wherever you listen to your podcasts.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollyjameslundak" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Molly James-Lundak&lt;/a&gt;, VP of R&amp;D communications at AbbVie, joined me for a slightly meta conversation about joining the podcast sphere, how the drugmaker brought the idea to life and why it was important to engage with audio content creation.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 And for our Trends segment, we’re talking about AI in healthcare: Including the tools that actually work, &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/more-ai-regulations-are-coming-what-pharma-marketers-need-to-know/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;the regulations on the way&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;the concerns that never go away&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check us out at: &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank"&gt;mmm-online.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank"&gt;@MMM-online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnewsonline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank"&gt;MM+M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank"&gt;To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In a slightly meta conversation, Molly James-Lundak, VP of R&D communications at AbbVie, discusses joining the podcast sphere.

A health podcast about a health podcast

On today’s episode, we take a trip back to 1966 – when MM+M was born. A fledgling newsletter focused on pharma advertising, MM+M has since grown into an award-winning publication with digital elements like our website – <a href="http://mmm-online.com" target="_blank">mmm-online.com</a> – our social media platforms and even this podcast you’re listening to. To walk us through the brand’s beginnings in a small office in southwestern Connecticut to its acquisition by <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/media-news/david-gideon-medical-media-icon-and-industry-stalwart-dies-at-75/" target="_blank">David Gideon</a> in the early 1980s – is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-arnegger-2153565" target="_blank">Adam Arnegger</a>, executive director of investment at WPP Media. Adam is not only an adland vet of over 25 years, he’s also the grandson of Captain Jack Sullivan, who founded MM+M in 1966. He recently came to our office in Chelsea for a conversation centered around the brand’s diamond anniversary, his grandfather’s vision for the publication and the Captain Jack Sullivan Founder Award that will be presented at the <a href="https://www.mmm-awards.com/" target="_blank">2026 MM+M Awards</a> ceremony in October. As for our Trends segment, we’re talking about the <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/fda-letter-warns-sobi-to-turn-the-page-on-misleading-dtc-ad/" target="_blank">increasing silliness</a> of the ongoing FDA warning letter spree.
Check us out at: <a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank">mmm-online.com</a>&nbsp;Follow us:&nbsp;YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank">@MMM-online</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank">@MMMnewsonline</a>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank">@MMMnews</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank">MM+M</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank">To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.</a> Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On today’s episode, we take a trip back to 1966 – when MM+M was born.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A fledgling newsletter focused on pharma advertising, MM+M has since grown into an award-winning publication with digital elements like our website – &lt;a href="http://mmm-online.com" target="_blank"&gt;mmm-online.com&lt;/a&gt; – our social media platforms and even this podcast you’re listening to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To walk us through the brand’s beginnings in a small office in southwestern Connecticut to its acquisition by &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/media-news/david-gideon-medical-media-icon-and-industry-stalwart-dies-at-75/" target="_blank"&gt;David Gideon&lt;/a&gt; in the early 1980s – is &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-arnegger-2153565" target="_blank"&gt;Adam Arnegger&lt;/a&gt;, executive director of investment at WPP Media.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Adam is not only an adland vet of over 25 years, he’s also the grandson of Captain Jack Sullivan, who founded MM+M in 1966.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He recently came to our office in Chelsea for a conversation centered around the brand’s diamond anniversary, his grandfather’s vision for the publication and the Captain Jack Sullivan Founder Award that will be presented at the &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-awards.com/" target="_blank"&gt;2026 MM+M Awards&lt;/a&gt; ceremony in October.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for our Trends segment, we’re talking about the &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/news/fda-letter-warns-sobi-to-turn-the-page-on-misleading-dtc-ad/" target="_blank"&gt;increasing silliness&lt;/a&gt; of the ongoing FDA warning letter spree.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check us out at: &lt;a href="https://www.mmm-online.com/" target="_blank"&gt;mmm-online.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MMM-online/shorts" target="_blank"&gt;@MMM-online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mmmnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/mmmnewsonline/" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnewsonline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MMMnews" target="_blank"&gt;@MMMnews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/medical-marketing-media-mmm/" target="_blank"&gt;MM+M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://forms.haymarketsubscribe.com/loading.do?omedasite=MMM_NewPaid&amp;amp;pk=IM20SUBW" target="_blank"&gt;To read more of the most timely, balanced and original reporting in medical marketing, subscribe here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Music: “Deep Reflection” by DP and Triple Scoop Music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

To walk us through MM+M’s beginnings is Adam Arnegger, executive director of investment at WPP Media and grandson of the publication’s founder Captain Jack Sullivan. 

MM+M turns 60: Our diamond anniversary is underway

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2026 MM+M 40 Under 40 honoree Shonel Morrison, head of media strategy at AstraZeneca, discusses what receiving the honorific means to her. 

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