Medical Journal

Roundtable outlines path for publisher, pharma credibility

May 23, 2012

In an effort to shore up their reputations, pharma and professional publishers have come together to craft an accountability plan.
 

JAMA feature aims to spark debate and hits a nerve

May 02, 2012

Journals are a curious media form in that they provide fodder for debate on medical topics, but not a forum in which to hold one. Enter JAMA's new Viewpoint feature.
 

Harvard urges faculty to ditch journals

April 24, 2012

An email from Harvard University's Faculty Advisory Council over the cost of professional journals has touched off the latest round in the Universities vs Publishers sparring match.
 

Journal "pharmascolds" skew policy, says study

April 12, 2012

Medical journal coverage of the question of physician-industry relationships is "unbalanced" and may be skewing public policy towards ever-more restrictive safeguards against industry influence.
 

Company news: Publicis and the American Heart Association

February 22, 2012

Publicis Groupe is expanding its footprint in China, having acquired the healthcare communications agency U-Link Solutions Co. Ltd.
 

MAHF inducts MedEc's Daly, Sudler's Smith and LLNS' Nickel

November 11, 2011

The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame announced its 2012 inductees: Medical Economics' Charles Daly, Sudler & Hennessey creative great Ernest Smith and LLNS co-founder Al Nickel.
 

Despite decline, ghostwriting in papers still common: study

October 25, 2011

Researchers analyzing the prevalence of ghostwriting in leading medical journals over more than a decade saw a decline but found inappropriate authorship remained all too common.
 

Majority of pharma journal ads not FDA-compliant: study

August 17, 2011

Four out of five ads analyzed in a study of physician-directed pharmaceutical advertising would definitely not pass FDA muster, or might have trouble doing so, said researchers. Their findings may have implications for the FDA, DDMAC and the "Bad Ad" program.
 

New cancer journal tackles advances in research

November 02, 2010

The American Association for Cancer Research will launch a new journal -- Cancer Discovery -- in April 2011. The peer-reviewed journal will focus on research spanning cancer science and medicine, including news, commentaries, and "Research Watch" summaries of important journal articles.
 

Two-for-one: Quadrant pairs journal titles for advertisers

August 24, 2010

Quadrant HealthCom united two titles - The Female Patient and OBG Management - under an alliance providing advertisers with a "ping-pong" opportunity for campaigns.
 

SequenceDoc portal to deliver custom journals for docs

August 17, 2010

Custom media provider Sequence Personal, and CMI, have partnered to create SequenceDoc, a portal for physicians offering tailored medical content served up as an on-demand print journal, or as a digital download.
 

Thieme to distribute Manson titles in the US

August 04, 2010

Thieme Publishers will distribute UK-based Manson Publishing titles in the Americas and India, a portfolio that includes close to 100 medical and veterinary titles.
 

NEJM revamps website, adds complete archive

July 30, 2010

The New England Journal of Medicine launched a new website on July 24, including an archive of past issues dating back to 1812. Over 150,000 articles are now available for digital searching and perusal.
 

Sage upgrades online journal platform

July 06, 2010

Sage, an international publisher of medical journals, books and electronic media, is shifting all of its 560-plus titles onto a new platform hosted by Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press.
 

Specialty societies' code targets conflicts of interest

April 22, 2010

Medical society journals must ban ghostwritten articles and cannot place ads for drugs next to editorial content discussing those products or their makers under a sweeping ethics code signed by several major medical societies.
 

New journal devoted to hot button issue: childhood obesity

March 30, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama's recent announcement of a campaign to end childhood obesity was not lost on medical publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., which will roll out a new journal, Childhood Obesity, in June 2010.
 

AAFP pact with Coke distasteful to some

November 05, 2009

An alliance with the nation's largest soft drink maker to sponsor advice on sugar-free alternatives has spurred criticism of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
 

Journal editors subject authors to greater scrutiny

October 15, 2009

Researchers submitting manuscripts to many medical journals will have to fill out a more probing disclosure form aimed at exposing potential conflicts of interest.
 

"Facebook for pharmacists" to offer news, CE and community

June 18, 2009

JMI Health is launching PharmQD, which aims to be something like a cross between LinkedIn and Facebook for pharmacy students, hospital and retail pharmacists, said JMI SVP, eproducts Tina Pang Mayer (pictured).
 

Last chance to grab glory

June 04, 2009

If you still haven't entered the MM&M Awards 2009, then you'd better move fast--today (June 5) is the final deadline for submissions.
 

AMA ethics group rethinks CME funding

May 14, 2009

A pair of American Medical Association committee reports urges that industry-funded CME be put on a tighter leash, but they're a far cry from the ban on commercial support called for by the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs a year ago.
 

DTC spend set to slide, loyalty cards up, says survey

May 13, 2009

Marketers anticipate substantial cuts in DTC spend in 2009, according to a Cegedim Dendrite survey in which 58% of respondents said they'd cut consumer ad spend this year. Last year 28% said they'd cut back on consumer advertising.
 

IOM: quit gifts, reps, samples

April 28, 2009

Physicians and medical institutions should shun gifts, reps, samples and ghostwriting, said the Institute of Medicine's conflict of interest committee in its full recommendations.
 

Associations should cut ties with pharma, says JAMA

March 31, 2009

The Journal of the American Medical Association is calling for professional medical associations to sever all ties with the drug industry--with exception to journal advertising and exhibit hall fees, of course.
 

Advanstar's Savage, PMI's Bennicasa win Nexus Awards

March 10, 2009

Advanstar's Debby Savage and Pharmaceutical Media Inc.'s Gina Bennicasa won the Association of Medical Media's 17th annual Nexus Representatives of the Year Awards, honoring outstanding sales professionals in medical publishing.
 

MPR rolls out revamped website

January 20, 2009

Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) has relaunched its website with a number of enhancements to functionality and design, as well as a new, easier-to-remember URL, www.eMPR.com.
 

FDA OKs distribution of journal articles on off-label uses

January 12, 2009

Drug company reps can distribute -- but not discuss -- reprints of journal articles on off-label uses for drugs, according to an FDA guidance posted today.
 

AAFP launches consumer site

January 07, 2009

The American Academy of Family Physicians is launching a video-centric consumer site offering peer-reviewed health information in a high-definition, video-on-demand format.
 

Grassley questions Prempro ghostwriting practices

December 12, 2008

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent letters to Wyeth and a third party regarding Prempro-related journal articles, and specifically the use of ghostwriters, the New York Times reported.
 

Dusa, Topin & Associates take three Doctors' Choice awards

September 24, 2008

Dusa's ClindaReach professional ads, created by Topin & Associates, snagged three awards at the AMM's Doctors' Choice Awards luncheon.
 

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Five industry experts advise specialty pharma company on digital strategy

April 20, 2012

Specialty pharma company POZEN assembled a crack team of experts to help shape its digital strategy. Not only did POZEN share with us the text from their contributions, but you can watch exclusive video clips of their valuable perspectives right here.
 

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