Medical Journal

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

Matthew Arnold 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

Marc Iskowitz 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

Lauren Folino 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

Ben Comer 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

Ben Comer 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

Ben Comer 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

Ben Comer 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

Ben Comer 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

Ben Comer 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Ben Comer 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

Marc Iskowitz 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

James Chase 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Matthew Arnold 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

Ben Comer 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

Ben Comer September 24, 2008

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

Customized journal offers à la carte content

Matthew Arnold September 23, 2008

Sequence Medical is launching what it claims to be the first-ever individually customizable medical journal in the US.

Publishers partner with Sermo for "world's largest journal club"

Matthew Arnold April 25, 2008

Sermo, the physician online community, formally launched its "Discuss on Sermo" initiative, by which journal publishers provide links to articles and research and can facilitate discussions on them among their readers and Sermo members.

Measuring the Signal

Stephen Hellebusch March 01, 2008

There is no point in running a great journal ad if no one notices it. But how do you truly determine if the signal is cutting through the noise? Stephen Hellebusch tests the theory of signal detectability on a group of primary care physicians

FDA's off-label guidance harsh, but better than nothing, say legal experts

Matthew Arnold February 28, 2008

Sales reps could be effectively barred from circulating journal article reprints discussing off-label uses under FDA's draft guidance on "good reprint practices," and the agency considers the policy to be effective already, even in its draft form.

FDA issues draft guidance on journal article distribution

Matthew Arnold February 15, 2008

The FDA has issued draft guidance on "Good reprint practices" for distribution of journal articles involving unapproved uses of FDA-approved drugs and medical devices.