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Could Pharma Learn How to be More Open and Cutting-Edge from the FDA?

By Rob Kempton (@manonthemooncon) When you think cutting-edge use of social media, youre probably not thinking of the FDA. While the agency has been criticized for not expediently issuing social...
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Social Media and Privacy

By Carl Turner (@leftyrightbrain) Pharma leaders are coming together at Digital Pharma West for an exciting exchange of innovative ideas in digital communication, especially in a heavily regulated...
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Do You Have a Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy?

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur) In this age of accelerated technology, a brand has an almost infinite amount of platforms where it can interface with its consumers. The opportunities run the...
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Everyones Free (to Access Health Data)

By Andy Smith (@andysmithpalio) Theres a treasure trove of high-value health information in government archives that can aid in the delivery of health care. Now, the U.S. Department of Health and...
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PHARM FRESH: Ed Bennett Talks About His Resource List for Hospitals Looking Into Social Media

Ed Bennett, the Director of Strategy at University of Maryland Medical Center, helps hospitals implement effective social media strategies by explaining the importance of engaging the patient...
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Marketing to Boomers

By Catlin Renaud (@catlinrenaud) Baby Boomers the 77 million people born between 1946 and 1964 are redefining aging and shattering traditional assumptions about the sixth and seventh decades of...
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Using Twitter & Technology to Save Lives

This Monday, March 14th, Pixels & Pills' very own DJ Edgerton delivered a presentation at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX. Here are the slides from that presentation: Follow Me: Using...
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Issues in DTC: New Approaches to Patient Compliance

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur) Patient compliance continues to be a major threat to healthcare, and a big concern for the pharmaceutical industry. Non-compliance has been proven to negatively...
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Social Media All-Stars: Hospitals

By Sven Larsen (@zemoga) As we pointed out on March 9, involved, passionate patients are some of the all-stars of social media, bringing their hard-earned expertise forward to influence and opine...
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Social Media All Stars: Patients

Most of us arent lucky enough to have a doctor in the house, so it makes sense that 80 percent of Americans turn to the Internet to get information about diseases, procedures, doctors, hospitals,...
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Today is International Rare Disease Day

While all the buzz this morning may be about last night's Oscar winners, it's a very important day for patients worldwide. Today is International Rare Disease Day, organized by EURODIS and the...
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ComScore’s John Mangano Presents Insightful Data About How Patients Research Information Online

John Mangano, Vice President at ComScore, talks with Pixels & Pills about the surprising level of trust between patients and the information they obtain online, and how doctors are reacting to...
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