Pharma Marketing Network

As the drug industry continues to be pursued as an object of investigation and enforcement activity by state and federal agencies, attend CBI’s 5th Annual Guidelines for Disseminating Off-Label Information Conference, October 20-21, 2003 for relevant, actionable information for legal, regulatory, medical communications and marketing professionals.

Whereas pharma marketers lament the fact that sales reps get less than 2 minutes to deliver an in-person, often personalized, message to physicians, they feel that a 30 or 60-second TV commercial is just right for consumers. What's Up with That?

This article reviews a presentation made by David Ormesher, CEO of closerlook, inc. at the recent CBI eDetailing Conference in which he said, The future of eDetailing is physician relationship management. The benefits of creating long-term relationships include brand loyalty, detailed customer intelligence and sales integration with the field force.

This article reviews a presentation made by Torsten Bernewitz, Principal at ZS Associates at the recent CBI eDetailing Conference in which he examined factors that drive eDetailing ROI and summarized key insights from the analysis of a variety of Pharma-sponsored ePromotion programs.

The number of pharmaceutical sales representatives has increased sharply in recent years. More than 90,000 representatives compete for the attention of 650,000 practicing physicians, only 125,000 of whom are top-tier prescribers. Some people, maybe physicians most of all, hope that online detailing (eDetailing) will reduce the number of office visits from all these pharmaceutical sales representatives chasing after the same docs. This article reviews a presentation on this provocative topic made by David Hauben, Director of eBusiness at Aventis Pharmaceuticals at a recent industry conference.

The number of pharmaceutical sales representatives has increased sharply in recent years. More than 90,000 representatives compete for the attention of 650,000 practicing physicians, only 125,000 of whom are top-tier prescribers. Some people, maybe physicians most of all, hope that online detailing (eDetailing) will reduce the number of office visits from all these pharmaceutical sales representatives chasing after the same docs. This article reviews a presentation on this provocative topic made by David Hauben, Director of eBusiness at Aventis Pharmaceuticals at a recent industry conference.

This article reviews the presentation made by Elizabeth W. Boehm, Forrester Research Analyst at the recent CBI eDetailing Conference in which she stated, 'Physicians are embracing online technology, so pharmaceutical marketers can -- and should -- embrace online physicians.' Boehm recommended that pharmas adopt some form of eDetailing to reach out to an increasingly populated and receptive target audience, and she presented multiple datasets, including results from Forrester's 2003 Technographics Benchmark Study and eDetailing Survey, to support this position.

This article reviews the presentation made by Elizabeth W. Boehm, Forrester Research Analyst at the recent CBI eDetailing Conference in which she stated, 'Physicians are embracing online technology, so pharmaceutical marketers can -- and should -- embrace online physicians.' Boehm recommended that pharmas adopt some form of eDetailing to reach out to an increasingly populated and receptive target audience, and she presented multiple datasets, including results from Forrester's 2003 Technographics Benchmark Study and eDetailing Survey, to support this position.

CBI’s eDetailing Conference provides an interactive forum to discuss how this innovative tool allows companies to access more physicians and ultimately increase sales. Learn how world-class pharmaceutical organizations are utilizing the capabilities of eDetailing and overcoming the challenges of expanding sales forces and limited physician time.

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