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Doug Vanisky
Principal Consultant and Creative Director

I spent 25 years in pharma communications as a copywriter, content strategist, and creative director. Highlights include leading creative teams on launches (Baxter, Edwards Lifesciences, Genentech, Sanofi), serving blockbuster brands (Dupixent, Keytruda, Leqembi, Ozempic), and working on a Merck Agile team. I've also led marketing and built strategy for health tech startups from the ground up. Before all of that, I was a licensed California acupuncturist, where patients like yours could name me as their primary care provider.

Now I build evidence-based human truths and creative for brands and agencies. I also recently wrote LONGWELLGEVITY, which is coming to paperback soon.

I believe healthcare communications need to begin with honoring the human truth. Doing so makes everything different.

Experience

  • Abbott
  • Amgen
  • Baxter
  • Beyfortus
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Cabometyx
  • Columvi
  • Dupixent
  • Edwards Lifesciences
  • Eliquis
  • Ethicon
  • Gazyva
  • Genentech
  • Ipsen
  • Jardiance
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Keytruda
  • Leqembi
  • Lunsumio
  • Medtronic
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Opdivo
  • Opdivo + Yervoy
  • Ozempic
  • Polivy
  • Sanofi
  • Shire

Agencies

Anderson DDB · WildType · Havas Life · BGB Groupe · Nitrogen