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Why has pharmaceutical PR been slow to embrace social media marketing?

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It’s Pharmaceutical PR 101: Speed matters in healthcare communications. And that’s just the Top 3, as of October 1, 2016. The agency first told us that compliance for online pharmaceutical communications is just like traditional advertising: You must avoid presenting false or misleading information (i.e., Read Time: 2 minutes.

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The FDA Speaks on Advertising via Limited Character Platforms: Guidance on the Guidance for Pharmaceutical Communications

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But reporting on your online pharmaceutical communications is just one issue. We’ll continue to cover your general questions as the job of a pharmaceutical PR executive evolves due to FDA compliance issues. But for now we wait, as additional Guidances will grace us in 2016 ….

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Pinterest or Instagram for Pharmaceutical Marketing? Spoiler: It’s Both.

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Yes, it’s true that you’re a busy pharmaceutical communications exec: Why would you add another online channel to your already-loaded pharma marketing toolkit ? Still, Instagram has more active monthly users, at 500 million compared to Pinterest’s 150 million according to 2016 figures. Target Audience Advantage: Too Close to Tell. .

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How the FDA is Keeping Up with the Kardashians

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August 2016 marked a pretty dubious one-year anniversary for Duschesnay, makers of Diclegis and promotional partner of the celebrity, Kim Kardashian. We’ve already talked about how pharmaceutical communications must equally balance risks and benefits in order to avoid being false or misleading.

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Top 3 Ways Pharma Can Better Leverage Twitter in Marketing

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We’ve covered various aspects of pharmaceutical communications online a few times…. Of course, you’ll also want to incorporate all the other online marketing tactics that makes you a pharmaceutical communications guru – like using multimedia content (a must), storytelling, shareability, and knowing your audience.

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Savvy Strategy Helps Duchesnay Bounce Back After a Social Media Snafu

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The pharmaceutical communications team at Duchesnay was able to turn things around by sticking to their original strategy – with just a slight adjustment to the delivery. But Duchesnay got it right this time with their 2016 promotions. Things came to a happy halt with the birth of Johnson’s baby – a healthy boy – on September 16, 2016.

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Is a Mobile App a Medical Device? The FDA Clears Things Up with “Yes,” “No,” and “Maybe” on mHealth solutions

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It’s not every day the FDA issues a statement that amounts to pretty good news for pharmaceuticals communications teams. mHealth solutions are an effective way for pharmaceuticals companies to enhance consumer engagement, such as by offering such relevant, information on where to find a provider or streamlining prescription renewals.

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