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Partner Forum Articles

Where will pharma's web dollars go?

May 13, 2011

This year the healthcare/pharma industry is expected to increase web media spend 13% to $1.2 billion, according to an eMarketer forecast. Where should that spending go?
 

How do CPG alliances aid pharmas?

April 15, 2011

Teva's alliance with P&G should enable the drugmaker to get competitive rates on global media buys for its OTC products. Are there other opportunities for firms to gain media-buying scale by partnering with CPG advertisers?
 

Does new policy hurt transparency?

March 15, 2011

The FDA decided to bar reporters from consulting outside experts about embargoed news. Journalists say this runs counter to FDA's pledge to increase transparency. The agency says otherwise. Is this sound policy?
 

Should journals expand disclosure?

February 14, 2011

In the wake of the insider-trading probe involving Human Genome Sciences, should journals expand disclosure rules for researchers to include ties to the financial community? Due diligence or transparency overkill?
 

Will pharmas keep shifting duties?

January 14, 2011

GlaxoSmithKline's decision in late 2010 to shift consumer media-planning and -buying duties for all its brands was a fresh signal that no media account is beyond review. Will we see more pharma clients rock the boat this year?
 

Will journals take online dollars?

December 15, 2010

Revenge of the dead trees? If journals begin 2011 like they started off 2010, with an infusion of pharma ad dollars, will their revival draw advertising spend away from professional online promotion?
 

Will specialty titles start growing?

November 15, 2010

Publishers of multispecialty and primary care titles enjoyed the largest ad-spend gains in a resurgent first-half 2010. Will things get more interesting for the specialty care segment, as well?
 

Will journal ad recovery last long?

October 15, 2010

Journal ad revenues took an unforeseen turn for the better in the first half of the year, with overall ad spend jumping 14.3% from January to June. What's behind the upsurge and will it continue?
 

Is Grassley's ghostwriting report still relevant?

September 15, 2010

Sen. Chuck Grassley released a report shedding light on the controversial practice of ghostwriting. Some say his findings are based on outdated publication-planning practices. How should we put Sen. Grassley's report in context?
 

Where is professional media headed?

August 16, 2010

With journal spend taking a dive, many agencies have jettisoned internal media buyers, outsourcing to the big network shops among others. What do you see as the potential for employment and career advancement?
 
  

Web Exclusive

Angelina Jolie's fearless but flawed message

Paul Oestreicher, Ph.D. May 17, 2013

Angelina Jolie's story raises important questions about education, outreach and access—but her nod to holistic treatments is less helpful
 

Podcasts

How to engage even the busiest physicians

March 04, 2013

Sponsored by TRUE Health + Wellness. The increasingly demanding schedules of healthcare professionals continue to narrow the window of opportunity for pharma sales teams, and, as a result, marketers are focusing more on non-personal promotion. However, there's a lot more to it than simply bombarding physicians with brand messages, as Anne Stroup, Managing Director at TRUE Health + Wellness, explains to MM&M's James Chase in this special podcast presentation.
 

2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

An entertaining look at the extraordinary lives and careers of the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame's 2013 inductees: Peter Frishauf, Dorothy Philips and David Labson. Clips produced by JUICE Pharma. 

Slideshows

MAHF 2013: Honors Class

A gallery of images from the 2013 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame induction dinner