Fear and Loathing in Bethesda, MD
We were somewhere around Bethesda on the edge of Washington, DC when reality began to take hold. I remember saying something like "I feel...
Pharma Social Media Crips vs. Legal/Regulatory Bloods: Call for a “Peace” Conference
After a short vacation in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Shenandoah National Park (see my photos on Flickr here), I was feeling disconnected from...
Snowy Skyland Resort
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Originally uploaded by John MackI spent the last few days in Washington, DC and on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah...
I Will Present Survey Results at November FDA Hearing
I just received confirmation from Jean-Ah Kang, Special Assistant to Tom Abrams at DDMAC in charge of Web 2.0 policy development, that I will...
No Schering-Plough Ice Cream for You, MA VT MN Doctors!
The pharmaceutical industry doesn't like "sunshine" laws passed in some states that either forbid or put limits on gifts to physicians. In a bid...
Boehringer’s Branded Tweet Violates FDA Regulations Just Like Those 14 Paid Search Ads Did
Today marks another first for pharma's foray into the murky world of social media marketing. Boehringer-Ingelheim (BI), the German pharma company, just posted the...
CEI’s Critique of FDA’s Paid Search Stance Should be Titled “The Little (Search) Engine...
"Hey, John. This is America, after all, and everyone is entitled to their opinion—even you!," said Arnie Friede, co-author the Competitive Enterprise Institute's...
Are There Special Cases for Correcting Misinformation on Social Media Sites?
In preparation for FDA's public hearing on the Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools, the...
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Pharmaguy is a Pharma Marketing Pundit & Critic, Blogger & Publisher of Pharma Marketing News
How Should Pharma Companies Submit Social Media Content for FDA Approval?
In preparation for FDA's public hearing on the Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools, the...
