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.
Google’s OneBox Drug “Ads” Steal Clicks Away from Rx Brands
A Search Ad Format That Has All FDA Could Want... But Pharma Can't Use It! Data suggest that Google's OneBox NIH Rx ads effectively reduce organic search visitation driven to pharma sites pushing the traffic to NIH content instead. Is it logical to conclude that Google stands to gain paid ad revenue when pharma marketers have to compete with OneBox ads by buying more paid search placements to make up for the loss of organic search visits?
Vast Majority of Drug Ads in Leading Medical Journals Don’t Pass MDs’ Sniff Test!
A study led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers of 192 pharmaceutical advertisements (83 full unique advertisements) in biomedical journals found that only 18 percent (15) were compliant with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, and over half failed to quantify serious risks including death.
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.
Limiting Bias in Commercially Supported CME
Many critics of pharma-supported CME believe this support leads to bias. Between 9 May 2011 and 13 September 2011, readers of Pharma Marketing News were asked to answer a few short questions relating to potential bias in industry-supported CME programs and how to limit the need for industry funding of CME. The results are summarized in this article.
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 4: 23 FEBRUARY 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #4 (23 FEBRUARY 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 11: 21 June 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #11 (21 JUNE 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
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.
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 11: 21 June 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #11 (21 JUNE 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
HCP Marketing Beyond the Physician
NPs, PAs, and even RNs are for the most part overlooked by the pharmaceutical industry, according to David Mittman, PA, president of Clinician 1. This article reviews the issue and includes tips for marketing to NPs and PAs.
