The Changing Pharma eDetailing Landscape
A conversation with Monique Levy, VP Research at Manhattan Research, about the changing pharma eDetailing landscape. Ms. Levy discusses how the online pharma promotion landscape has changed, and which types of programs garner the largest audience as well as how the rep relationship is evolving and the role of new technologies such as tablets.
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.
The Digital Life of Doctors
While primary care physicians in general are frequent users of the Internet, oncologists see online sources of information as more important than PCPs and therefore may need less personal contact to learn about products. That was just one of the results from the 2011 Digital Life survey of 1,454 physicians summarized is this article.
Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 18: 1 December 2011
Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #18 (1 DECEMBER 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.
Are Pharma Sales Reps Service Employees?
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether drug companies have to pay their sales representatives for working overtime hours, "a question that could have...
Deconstructing Pitts’ Guiding Principles for Pharma Social Media
Peter Pitts over at DrugWonks Blog has put together 11 "principles that must serve as the basic substrate of regulated social media participation" (see...
What’s On Pharma’s 2011 List for Santa?
At this time every year, the good "boys and girls" of U.S. pharmaceutical industry send a letter to Santa that includes a list "presents"...
Pfizer, World’s Most Innovative Drug Company – Not!
Pfizer is the world's most "innovative" drug company, not in terms of developing new drugs to treat, for example, high cholesterol -- which it...
Disease Mongering: Real or Fantasy?
Disease Mongering -- Is it real or not? Click here for survey results. Survey began 21 January...
Calling Merck: Help Save the Honey Bee!
The European Parliament has called on the pharmaceutical industry to play a role in finding a solution to halt the rapid decline of the...












