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.'

Implications of Facebook’s Page Commenting Changes

A discussion with Jonathan Richman, Group Director, Insights and Planning at Possible Worldwide about Facebook's changes to its commenting policies and his recommendations for pharma marketers who wish to develop Facebook pages.

Physicians Favor Brands With a Compelling Adherence Program

This article summarizes the results of a survey of physicians designed to assess the value of various adherence solutions -- including HealthPrize -- and the potential of these solutions to influence physicians' prescribing behavior.

Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 8: 28 April 2011

Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #8 (28 APRIL 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.

Pharma Marketing News Vol. 10, No. 8: 28 April 2011

Welcome to Volume 10, Issue #8 (28 APRIL 2011) of Pharma Marketing News.

YouTube Interruptus! Dear WhyInsulin: WHY the Dreadful LANTUS Safety Information Blue Screen and Voiceover?

DigiatlBulldog just tweeted this: "Breaking News: GoInsulin's YouTube replacement WhyInsulin is now live http://bit.ly/eDX0cT #socpharm" The WhyInsulin Youtube Channel seems to be Sanofi-Aventis' latest venture...

Who Regulates Press Releases? The Case of Bayer’s “Melt-in-Your-Mouth” Erectile Dysfunction Tweet

Digital Pharma caught Bayer posting a Tweet - via its @BayerUKIreland Twitter account - that seems to violate new social media guidelines published by...

FDA Plans to Test New Standard for Easy to Understand Rx Labels

Every Rx drug is supposed to include an FDA-approved "package insert" (PI) that provides information about the drug, including instructions for taking the drug...

Proof That Pharma Marketing Works: Lovaza sold more than $1 B in 2010!

When marketing alone -- not the merits of the product being marketed -- creates a Billion Dollar market, that's PROOF that marketing works! The product...

FDA’s Bad Ad Program is “Phoniest Thing Ever!”

So says Jerry Roth, president of Sanford, Fla.-based Hill Dermaceuticals. His company received the ONLY letter from the FDA as as a result of...