Chantix: PR First, Launch & Ads to Follow

Continuing my study of PR (Public Relations) as a "stealth" pharma marketing tool, I read the book "The Fall of Advertising & The Rise...

Engagement

This question was explored by panelists partici-pating in this month's Pharma Marketing Roundtable conference call, which was focused on pharmaceutical industry support of CME.

MSL Roles & Goals

This article summarizes several presentations made at a recent CBI Annual Forum on Field-Based Dissemination of Scientific Information held in Philadelphia. Experts speak candidly and openly about challenges faced by Medical Science Liaisons and how these challenges are being met by the industry.

Physician Meetings: Education Works Both Ways

This article reviews the physician meeting logistics and planning capabilities of Alliance Communications, which has worked with pharma companies and key opinion leaders since 1987.

Relationship Marketing via eNutrition

This article reviews the ForMyDiet Platform, which provides valuable resources for customer acquisition, compliance, adherence, persistence and healthcare provider care.

PR: Advertising by Other Means

Al and Laura Ries make several arguments in their book The Fall of Advertising & The Rise of PR to support their claim that PR builds brands whereas advertising merely serves to defend the brand. This article provides real world pharmaceutical examples in support of the Ries's claims.

2nd Annual Drug Repurposing and Repositioning

This conference will focus on identifying suitable compounds and opportunities for repurposing.

PR Marketing: Mystery Wrapped in a Riddle

Yesterday's post, "Marketing Disguised as PR", generated some interesting counterpoints and comments from friends in the blogosphere and on the PHARMA-MKTING discussion forum. Seems...

Marketing Disguised as PR

Public Relations (PR) is not just for managing a company's image and for damage control. It's also used as an adjunct to marketing products...

AMA vs DTC: Spinmeisters at Work

The American Medical Association recently called for an FDA-mandated moratorium on direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads and left it up to the industry and FDA...