Pharma Facebook Pages Being Phased Out: A Good Run While It Lasted!
No doubt you've heard that as of August 15, 2011, Facebook opened up comments on ALL pharma pages with some exceptions. That means that the pharmaceutical industry will no longer be able to shut off comments on their Facebook pages.
British Pharma Digital Update: Insider Reactions to Social Media Guidelines from Industry Regulators
This article reports the results of an informal Weber Shandwick survey regarding social media guidelines recently published by the British pharmaceutical industry regulators. It includes advice for how to innovate online without waiting for more specific guidelines from regulators.
The Big C in the Big Apple
HepC.tv is featuring the video 'Man-on-the-Street: New Yorkers' Reactions to the Big Yellow C.' Is it effective? How do we know?
In Memory of Steve Jobs Will Novartis Sales Reps Really Embrace iPads?
David Epstein, head of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, said eighty percent of his company's sales reps will give up their PCs for iPads in 2012. Will they do it?
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 11: 21 June 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #11 (21 JUNE 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
FDA Issues Long-Awaited Guidance for Mobile Medical Apps
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER); responsible for regulating medical devices, have issued guidance for mobile medical applications. The guidance focuses only on a select group of applications. Meanwhile, many pharmaceutical companies, such as Janssen, are developing mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad. Can some of these apps be considered medical devices requiring approval by the FDA?
In Memory of Steve Jobs Will Novartis Sales Reps Really Embrace iPads?
David Epstein, head of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, said eighty percent of his company's sales reps will give up their PCs for iPads in 2012. Will they do it?
The Big C in the Big Apple
HepC.tv is featuring the video 'Man-on-the-Street: New Yorkers' Reactions to the Big Yellow C.' Is it effective? How do we know?
Pfizer Battles to Protect Lipitor Cash Cow
Lipitor Won't Go Gentle Into that Good Generic Night. Pfizer is taking a number of steps to protect it's Lipitor franchise and it hopes that many patients currently taking Lipitor will remain loyal to the brand.
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 11: 21 June 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #11 (21 JUNE 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
