To Ban or Not to Ban DTC? That Was the Question!

This article takes a critical look at Sen. Frist's proposal to reform DTC. The article includes reactions to the Frist proposal from PhRMA, AMA, advertising trade associations, and from members of the PHARMA-MKTING online discussion group.

Pharma eMarketing at Tipping Point?

Last week's ePharma Summit was held at the new Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. This venue, it turns out, was appropriate...

HELP WANTED: Director of Drug Safety

The FDA Office of Drug Safety has a HELP WANTED sign in its window:New Leadership for Safer DrugsThe Office of Drug Safety announced a...

WLF Watches FDA Watching Drug Ads

The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF), a conservative watchdog group funded by businesses (including drug companies), last week launched the "FDA/DDMAC Watch" program to "scrutinize"...

Future of Drug Print Ads

Last week I received a special edition of Newsweek Magazine devoted to "The Future of Medicine." The issue touted new treatments coming our way...

Medicare Part D: Ramifications for the Pharmaceutical Industry at the Corporate & Product Levels

Featured Conference Medicare Part D: Ramifications for the Pharmaceutical Industry at the Corporate & Product Levels ...

CBI’s Inaugural Forum on Pharmaceutical Market Segmentation

This event is a first-in-class conference providing the only opportunity for product and brand managers, as well as those charged with marketing strategy and business development, to attend one event that addresses all their consumer marketing segmentation challenges.

Pharmaceutical Marketing Segmentation

Featured Conference Pharmaceutical Marketing Segmentation June 27 - 28, 2005 • Philadelphia, PA Visit the...

New DTC Principles Emerging

Taking "One small step for a pharmaceutical company, one giant leap for the pharmaceutical industry," Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) announced on 13...

3rd Annual Pharmaceutical Product Complaints

This year’s conference is one of the only industry events that focuses exclusively on the issues surrounding product complaint handling. The 2005 conference reconvenes pharmaceutical professionals who are charged with ensuring that the handling of product complaints is done efficiently, thoroughly and in compliance with regulations.