An award-winning “banner year” generates double-digit growth
Healthline Networks launches HealthSTAT
July 1, 2008
7:51 pm
Healthline Networks has launched a contextual ad-matching engine called HealthSTAT (semantic taxonomy ad targeting).
Review finds no evidence to support CME biases
July 1, 2008
7:49 pm
A review of literature on the relationship between commercial support and bias in accredited CME, commissioned by ACCME, found “no evidence to support or refute” the assertion that support biases in CME.
Merck settlement includes ACCME policies agreement
July 1, 2008
7:47 pm
Merck’s settlement of Vioxx litigation with 29 states included agreements to abide by ACCME policies regarding disclosure of relationships between speakers and companies.
Grassley busts two for not reporting millions in consulting fees
July 1, 2008
7:46 pm
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, busted a prominent Harvard child psychiatrist, Dr. Joseph Biederman, and his colleague, Dr. Timothy E. Wilens, for failing to report millions in consulting fees from drug companies
Nonprofit health maintenance organization (HMO) Kaiser Permanente has partnered with Microsoft in its push for electronic consumer-controlled health records.
Welcome to The Agency Issue 2008—the biggest ever issue of MM&M.
Vantage Point
July 1, 2008
5:45 pm
As pharmaceutical marketing researchers, we must be mindful that the federal government is not only involved in the regulation of the drug industry, but the 50 state governments are as well.