PGAD. EGAD! Another Syndrome/Disorder, Whatever!
Just when you thought it was OK to call Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) a "real" medical condition that affects mostly women, here comes another...
Can Big Pharma Avoid the Looming Patent Meltdown?
An article in the Wall Street Journal made this dire prediction:"Generic competition is expected to wipe $67 billion from top companies' annual U.S. sales...
DocCheck® Physician Social Network Comes to US
Back in December, 2005, I was invited by Dr. Frank Antwerpes (photo on left), CEO of DocCheck, a German Internet portal for physicians, to...
Montel Williams Seeks Interns for 2008 – I Kid You Not!
Montel Williams, CEO of Letnom Management & Productions, and official spokesperson of PhRMA's Partnership for Prescription Assistance, who recently threatened to "blow up"...
3rd Annual Forum on Strategic Publication Planning
The forum discusses strategies for ensuring compliance with new disclosure and registry guidelines while effectively getting the right message across to the right audience.
PhRMA Intern v. Montel: HS Intern is Saved, But…
Yes, it's PhRMA Intern! Strange visitor from an Ivy League school who came to PhRMA with powers and ability far beyond those of Ken...
Montel Williams: Zero Tolerance for a Pharma Celebrity Spokesperson Gone Bad
Not so long ago, I called for pharma advertisers to boycott the Imus show over his infamous "nappy-headed ho" racial slur against young college...
Counter Detailing — Pissing into the Wind or Profitable Endeavor?
Pissing into the Wind: Engaging in a pointless activity.That's how I see Dr. Dan Carlat's new focus on redeeming himself by engaging in some...
4th Annual Forum on Patient Adherence, Compliance and Persistency
Realise Increased ROI by Maximising the Effectiveness of Education, Patient Assistance and Technology
True Confessions Redux: Another MD Shill for Pharma Outed
Yesterday, I wrote about Dr. Carlat's confession of being a shill for Wyeth (see "Dr. Carlat's True Confession: 199,999 More to Go"). As a...
