Google’s Settlement with Justice Department Paves Way for FDA Social Media Guidelines

Google has agreed to pay $500 million to settle DOJ charges. In the settlement, Google acknowledged that it helped illegal online pharmacies target ads...

Boehringer vs Facebook Social Media Socialism

Now that Facebook's new commenting policy is forcing every pharmaceutical to rethink it's Facebook strategy -- ie, take down all disease-specific pages but keep...

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.

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.

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 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.

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?

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?

Four Useful Lessons Pharma Can Learn from the Pfizer Facebook Hack

Pfizer's US corporate Facebook page was hacked by some 'Kiddies.' What should the industry learn from this experience?

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.