Do Privacy Concerns Stand in the Way of Measuring Pharma eMarketing ROI?
During yesterday's MM&M Webcast "How to get the right DTC mix - and measure the ROI," there was a lot of talk about why...
ACCME to Pharma Ad Copywriters: No Double Dipping! Stay Out of Industry-Sponsored CME.
The ACCME, which oversees accredited continuing medical education (CME), has been busy trying to keep its head above the swirling waters of pharmaceutical industry-sponsored...
Top Pharma Contributors to Federal Candidates and Parties
"Follow the money," was the advice Deep Throat gave to Bob Woodward during the Watergate investigation. The same advice will help us understand which...
PhRMA Intern and the YouTube Guru
Click on the image to enlarge for easier reading:BackStoryYes, PhRMA is now on YouTube! Actually, it has launched an integrated media campaign called "Sharing...
Drug Samples: To those that have, it shall be given. The rest pay list...
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center found that "physicians are over three times more likely to prescribe generic medications to uninsured patients...
Is it time to end pharma sponsored CME?
In 2006, the pharmaceutical industry provided $1.19 billion to sponsor physician continuing medical education (CME) programs in the US ($1.44 billion if you include...
Pharma for Obama!
So far, Barack Obama is the choice by far of the US pharmaceutical company respondents to my Obama vs. McCain Survey -- 46% of...
Pfizer Saves $1,349,432.90 on New Lipitor Ads!
The Wall Street Journal reports that Pfizer will air new Lipitor TV ads that feature a non-celebrity:"The new television ad, set to debut Tuesday,...
India’s Booming Pharmaceutical Market
This article, written by a marketer with firsthand experience, provides an overview of the pharmaceutical markets and promotional practices in India.
Current Issues and Future Prospects for Sales Force Effectiveness
There is no doubt that the face of pharmaceutical sales is going to change in the next five years. With more than one rep per physician, the industry has seen a 25% drop in call productivity over the past 5 years, down a whopping 23% in 2004 alone. The industry will have to adapt its sales model to meet the new challenges ahead. This article offers insights on the new sales model and how to achieve it from pharma experts who presented at a recent eyeforpharma Sales Force Effectiveness Summit.
















