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Relax, It's a Blood Test
Novartis
United States
2026
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Entrant Company
MSL
Entry Type
Direct-to-Consumer: Unbranded
Launch Country
United States
Program
Clio Health 2026
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Traditional Mediums
Advertiser Category
Pharmaceutical
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Public Relations
Category
Cause Related
Prostate cancer screening shouldn’t feel intimidating, yet millions of men avoid it because of a single misconception that it involves an invasive exam. What many don’t realize is that screening can start with something far simpler: a blood test. To help change that, Novartis entered a first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL to launch “Relax, It’s a Blood Test,” anchored by the culturally fluent idea Relax Your Tight End. A “tight end” is both a football position and a familiar expression for tension, making it the perfect metaphor to use humor and clarity to reframe prostate cancer screening as approachable, routine, and finger free. Launching on the Super Bowl stage and extending beyond game day, the campaign brought prostate cancer screening into mainstream conversation through trusted voices, earned media, social storytelling, and real-world engagement. By stepping outside traditional healthcare spaces and into culture, Novartis helped transform a once taboo topic into one people were willing to talk about, share, and act on, empowering more men and their loved ones to take the first step toward early detection.
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