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What Pharma Could Learn from Mad Men

January 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Opinion

by Jason Brandt (@jasondmg3)
Mad Men protagonist Don Draper works in the show’s fictional advertising agency, but the challenges he faces are real, and not much different than what many healthcare marketers face on a daily basis – meeting deadlines, incorporating new technologies, managing perceptions, and influencing behaviors all while ensuring personal growth.
The pharmaceutical industry and [...]

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Making the Case for Mobile in Healthcare

January 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Trends

We’ve been writing a lot about the case for mobile in healthcare over the past couple of years. And we’re going to keep writing about it. With one quarter of US adults turning to their mobiles for healthcare information, it’s important that the industry keeps pushing forward with innovative sites, apps and tools that will [...]

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Apps: HeartBeats for Android

January 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Knowledge, Trends

You’ve told us that you want to see more about what goes on at Zemoga, the sponsor of this media property, so we thought we’d give you a quick look in at a recent project that the team is especially proud of. Maria Rueda gave us the lowdown on one of Zemoga’s new babies, the [...]

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Why Aren’t We Talking About H-Commerce?

January 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Knowledge, Opinion, Trends

By Sven Larsen
These days everyone is familiar with e-commerce. And our more social media savvy readers are probably all clued up on f-commerce (that’s Facebook commerce folks). I’ve even heard Google’s Adwords and Adsense business referred to as g-commerce. But what about the next letter in the alphabet. How come no one is talking about [...]

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Crowdsourced Science

January 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Knowledge, Opinion

by Russ Ward (@russcward)
Can science be crowdsourced? Can medicine take advantage of the knowledge of the masses to leapfrog to advances? Can we use social media tools to cure disease?
These are (increasingly specific) questions about the utility of digitally shared intelligence to improve healthcare – sometimes called “citizen science” (similar to “citizen journalism”). While nobody is [...]

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Year In Review: Bob Harrell of Shire Pharmaceuticals at ePharma Summit 2011

December 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Knowledge

In February of this year, Bob Harrell, Director of Integrated Marketing at Shire Pharmaceuticals, spoke with Sarah McLellan how innovation and advanced technologies like gene sequencing will affect healthcare.

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BDI Presents Mobile Healthcare Communications 2012

December 21st, 2011 · No Comments · News, Trends

We’re always pleased to cover BDI’s Case Studies and Roundtables. With more and more consumers turning to their phones for interactions once reserved for in-person consultations and visits to the pharmacy counter or doctor’s office, the Mobile Healthcare Communications 2012 Case Studies & Roundtables is perfectly positioned to inform pharma and healthcare marketers about the [...]

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Questions and Answers

December 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Opinion, Trends

by Russ Ward (@russcward)
What does it feel like to have a heart attack? What’s the cure for muscle soreness post-workout?  What one daily habit has the most positive effect on your health?
These are real questions asked on the popular question and answer site Quora. Question sites such as Quora, Yahoo! Answers, and Fluther are proliferating [...]

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Adapt or Die! Why Pharma Needs To Get In Line

December 8th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Opinion, Trends

by Sven Larsen
#Adaptordie is an apt hashtag to sum up the teachings of digital-media pundit Brian Solis. It’s also an apt hashtag to describe the current state of affairs in the pharmaceutical industry.
Solis’s new book, The End of Business as Usual, a follow-up to the popular Engage, focuses on this need of business to change the old ways and [...]

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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Doctors – Who Needs ‘Em?

December 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Opinion

This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. We’re strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best solutions, and we hope that you enjoy our series. Feel free to add your own arguments in the comments section below!
by Jason Brandt (@jasondmg3)
Yesterday you [...]

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