This Blogger’s Mission Statement

This is a good time of the year to communicate a mission statement of sorts. Personal Point of View Blogs, of course, are highly...

Pfizer – the Rodney Dangerfield of the Drug Industry

See Corrections and Amplification below."We get no respect," said a Pfizer representative, "no respect at all I tell you! Last week we ran an...

New Year’s Resolutions for Pharma

Merck's new "Patients Come First" TV ad starts off with this question: "If you ran a pharmaceutical company, what would you change?" I thought...

Pharma Marketing Reports – Medical Science Liaison Program Metrics

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Medical Science Liaisons: Biotech’s Special Forces

Biotechnology companies with a product commercialization strategy are deploying field-based medical science liaisons (MSLs) to increase awareness of a therapeutic market, support clinical trials, and educate the healthcare community on appropriate product utilization. Attracting experienced MSLs to smaller or younger companies remains a significant challenge for MSL directors. This article provides helpful suggestions that biotech and other science-based companies can use to build their MSL force.

Off-Label Information Dissemination, Safe Harbor, and MSLs

This article discusses the often misinterpreted safe harbor and whether MSLs enjoy such protection when disseminating off-label information.

MSL Training Design with ROI in Mind

If we define Medical Science Liaison (MSL) training as enabling an MSL to adopt a desired behavior or fulfill a desired performance expectation, we can readily see how most of what we call training is not really training at all

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Pharma Marketing News – OpEd Reprints

Pharma Marketing News is the monthly e-newsletter of the Pharma Marketing Network (www.pharma-mkting.com). It is packed with facts, opinions, and case studies based upon interviews with experts in the field of pharmaceutical marketing. Highlights of presentations from industry conferences, contact lists for experts consulted, and links to references help susbcribers keep up to date on best practices and network with their peers.

Pharma Marketing News – Off-label Promotion/Communication

Pharma Marketing News is the monthly e-newsletter of the Pharma Marketing Network (www.pharma-mkting.com). It is packed with facts, opinions, and case studies based upon interviews with experts in the field of pharmaceutical marketing. Highlights of presentations from industry conferences, contact lists for experts consulted, and links to references help susbcribers keep up to date on best practices and network with their peers.