Barr To Resume Seasonale TV Ads In November
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Television ads for the oral contraceptive have been shown to increase traffic on the Seasonale website, CEO Downey says. The November ads will supplement, not replace, another campaign planned for January.
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