Silja Chouquet: Appropriate Use of Twitter by Pharma
In this 2-minute audio snippet, Silja Chouquet, Owner at whydot GmbH, suggests that pharmaceutical companies should stop trying to market brands via Twitter and focus on using it to support patients.
A Shower of Oxycodone in West Virginia, a Flood of Drug Adverse Event Reports...
In this 4.5-minute audio snippet, Pharmaguy discusses how West Virginia and other rural areas are being showered with opioids by drug companies, which could be a major cause in the current flood of drug adverse events.
Alan Schwarz and Dr. Aaron Kesselheim: The Selling of ADHD and Ethics of Disease...
In this 1-minute audio snippet, Alan Schwarz, National Correspondent at The New York Times and Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, discuss the ethics of disease awareness ads -- specifically ADHD awareness ads -- that mention the benefits of a class of drugs without also mentioning the common risks.
Senator Bernie Sanders: Why Can FDA Allow Importation of Fish But Not Rx Drugs?
In this 1.5-minute audio snippet, Senator Bernie Sanders blasts FDA Commissioner nominee Robert Califf about drug reimportation of FDA-approved Rx Drugs and high drug prices.
Rob Helper: The Market Research Benefits of Social Video
In this 2.5-minute audio snippet, Rob Halper, former Director, Corporate Communications and Video Communication, at Johnson & Johnson, talks about the benefits of truly social video. In particular, socially-enabled Youtube videos can be valuable market research tools.
Rob Halkes: Implementing the New Customer Centric Marketing Model
In this 3-minute audio snippet, Rob Halkes, , MHA, Managing Consultant/Owner, Health Business Consult, talks about the structural changes needed to implement a new commercial model for a pharmaceutical marketing approach, which provides added value to medicines, helps physicians provide better care for their patients, and builds a sustainable relationship with customers.
Counter Detailing Offers Redemption for Pharma Sales Reps But Little Hope of Success
Do you hate your job in pharma? Perhaps, like a friend of mine, your position got eliminated after many years of loyal service. But it may be a blessing in disguise if the behavior of Big Pharma is more and more at odds with your personal values. If so, you have options for cleansing your soul.
RJ Lewis: Programmatic, Auction-Based Digital Ad Buying
In this 4.5-minute audio snippet, R.J., President and CEO of eHealthcare Solutions, talks about programmatic ad buying or the 'Auction-based' model.
Preeti Pinto: How Marketers & Regulatory People Can Just Get Along
In this 3-minute audio snippet, Preeti Pinto, a regulatory consultant and former Executive Director & Head of Promotional Regulatory Affairs at AstraZeneca, talks about how regulatory-savvy pharma marketers are in a better position to challenge their regulatory colleagues when they say 'No.'
The Benefits and Risks of Limiting Pharma Sales Rep Access to Physicians
Pharmaceutical sales representatives are faced with increasingly limited access to physicians as many academic medical centers and other healthcare centers adopt conflict of interest policies restricting detailing. This is another benefit versus risk challenge for physicians who need quick access to the latest information about novel drugs.









