Bates Lands Diabetes-Drug Duties

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Bates has won crea tive duties for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s diabetes drugs, following a six-month review, sources said.

Among the shops that competed for the estimated $90 million business were J. Walter Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather and Rob ert A. Becker Euro RSCG, all New York, sources said. It is unclear if incumbent MNH Healthworks, a division of Merkley Newman Harty & Partners, defended.

As part of the assignment, Bates, New York, will handle direct-to-consumer advertising for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Glucovance and Glu co phage XR, both treatments for type 2 diabetes.



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