PhRMA Intern v. Montel: HS Intern is Saved, But…
Yes, it's PhRMA Intern! Strange visitor from an Ivy League school who came to PhRMA with powers and ability far beyond those of Ken Johnson.PhRMA Intern! Who can change the course...
Montel Williams: Zero Tolerance for a Pharma Celebrity Spokesperson Gone Bad
Not so long ago, I called for pharma advertisers to boycott the Imus show over his infamous "nappy-headed ho" racial slur against young college athletes who never did him any harm...
Counter Detailing — Pissing into the Wind or Profitable Endeavor?
Pissing into the Wind: Engaging in a pointless activity.That's how I see Dr. Dan Carlat's new focus on redeeming himself by engaging in some freelance "counter detailing" in his home state...
True Confessions Redux: Another MD Shill for Pharma Outed
Yesterday, I wrote about Dr. Carlat's confession of being a shill for Wyeth (see "Dr. Carlat's True Confession: 199,999 More to Go"). As a follow-up, I decided to see what Carlat...
Dr. Carlat’s True Confession: 199,999 More to Go
Dr. Daniel Carlat knew his career as an industry-sponsored speaker (aka, industry ho) was over when the Wyeth district manager (aka, pimp) who first hired him said: "My reps told me...
Vytorin Study Stallin’ – Notes from the Field Hands
As reported on Forbes.com (see "The Vytorin Question"):"Every day millions of people swallow Zetia and Vytorin in the hopes of reducing their risk of heart attacks and strokes, generating $5 billion...
Dr. Buse Under GSK’s Thumb! How Pharma Uses CME Funding as a Weapon.
"I was certainly intimidated by them... It makes me embarrassed to have caved in several years ago."That's what Dr. John Buse, a diabetes expert and professor at the University of North...
Merck to Vioxx Plaintiffs: Settle or Else!
Read in the Wall Street Journal today:Plaintiffs in litigation over the painkiller Vioxx are supposed to be able to decide whether to enroll in the übersettlement announced last week or take...
Is Money Being Wasted on Syndrome’s Treatment?
There's been a lot of criticism of the Consumer Reports (CR) Adwatch video segment that satirized the ubiquitous Requip TV ad (see this post to Pharma Marketing Blog). Requip is a...
Amitiza DTC Ads Won’t Win Any Awards, But…
While in a hospital outpatient waiting area last week I was forced to watch "The View" on one of the ubiquitous overhead flat screen TVs that seem to be everywhere these...
