Thomson Scientific names Novartis number one company of 2007
December 1, 2007
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Thomson Scientific named Novartis the number one company of 2007 for quality and quantity of scientific literature in its quarterly review, “Who is making the biggest splash?”
Elsevier launches Clinical Solutions
December 1, 2007
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Elsevier launched a Clinical Solutions Group within its health sciences division to house journals, books and clinical decision support tools aimed at medical researchers, practitioners, providers and payors.
Advanstar enlists Deal to lead MedEc
December 1, 2007
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Advanstar has named Formulary publisher Trevor Deal to lead Medical Economics.
The Accreditation Council for CME (ACCME) is reorganizing one of its departments to provide better monitoring of certified activities and to expand education to members.
People news
November 13, 2007
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Sudler & Hennessey (S&H) New York has announced the promotion of Rod Boyd and Diane Ohye to joint executive creative directors.
People news
November 8, 2007
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Biotechnology company Phlo has hired Dan Reynolds as director of marketing.
Lilly USA president Deirdre Connelly yesterday took a swipe at online forums that attract disgruntled, venting sales reps, describing sites like CafePharma.com as “outlets for people who don’t have the courage to speak out with their ideas” for improving their roles and the performance of their companies.
2007 MM&M AWARD WINNERS
November 2, 2007
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The winners for the 2007 MM&M Awards were announced on November 1 at the awards dinner. The evening of surprise and celebration took place at New York’s Tavern on the Green, where 800 guests gathered. An esteemed panel of 47 judges from around the industry had over 750 submissions to pick from. Best Media Planning/Buying…
PLoS paper says Zoloft literature ghostwritten
November 1, 2007
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A paper that ran in PLoS said between 18% and 40% of the medical literature on sertaline (Zoloft) that was published in medical journals between 1998 and 2000 was ghostwritten or managed by a single medical education company acting on behalf of the manufacturer.
FDA launches Drug Safety Newsletter
November 1, 2007
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The FDA has launched Drug Safety Newsletter, a quarterly digest of post-marketing drug safety reviews, important emerging drug safety issues and recently approved drugs for healthcare professionals.