Pharma’s Physician Bailout
The pharmaceutical industry has been very generous in making payments to physicians. Last year (2010), for example, a mere dozen pharmaceutical companies paid $760 million to physicians and other health care providers for consulting, speaking, research and expenses. On average, how much do you think that comes to for every physician in the U.S.?
A New Estimate of Drug Development Cost
Economic Experts Disagree Wildly on How Much It Costs to Bring a New Drug to Market. How is it that the Tufts estimate is at least 14 TIMES the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSEPS) estimate? 'Make no mistake,' said Tufts. 'Tufts CSDD will vigorously defend the scholarship, integrity, and validity of all its published research studies.'
Digitally-Feeble Pharma
Is Your Brand a Digital Genius or a Feeble-Minded Idiot? When it comes to digital IQ, some brands are geniuses and some are feeble-minded idiots, according to the 'L2 Digital IQ Index' for pharmaceutical brands, a first-of-its kind measurement of the digital competence of 51 pharma brands across eight therapeutic categories.
Adobe Connect for eDetailing: Making Physician Communications More Effective
This article focuses on Adobe Connect for eDetailing, a specific collaboration between Adobe and ConnectSolutions, a leading provider of private cloud deployments of web conferencing and collaboration solutions.
Is There an Upward Career Path for Pharma Social Media Pioneers?
Are we witnessing an exodus of social media
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.
Orphan Drugs Now “Where the Money Is,” Says Willie Sutton’s Ghost
Why do pharma companies bother developing drugs for for a disorder affecting fewer than 200,000 people? Willie Sutton's ghost may have the answer.
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 9: 18 May 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #9 (18 MAY 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
PR & Interactive Agencies Vie for Pharma Social Media Campaign Crumbs
Should a PR firm or an interactive marketing agency be in charge of pharma social media campaigns?
Real Patients Star in Pharma Youtube Videos
Pharma marketers save a bundle repurposing videos for Youtube. They save even more money by hiring real patients to play themselves in these videos! Patients are natural method actors, having actually experienced what they portray. But they are prone to over emote!
