Social Media
Advancing Pharma's Social Media Listening Analytics
Big Pharma's historically tin ear for social, user-generated content online is softening despite regulatory anxiety. In the quest to better understand what patients and doctors need, pharma — thanks in part to a bevy of third-party service providers — is beginning to recognize and incorporate insights from social media into their development and commercialization programs, according to a report from IDC Health Insights
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Regulatory
FDA, AdvaMed Seek Clarity on Med Device Pre-Market Approvals
The FDA and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) gave cardiovascular device manufacturers plenty to think about over the holiday weekend with information presented at an Aug. 28 workshop. The two bodies came together to explain requirements for 30-day notices and annual change reports for Pre-Market Approvals (PMAs), an important gateway to medical device access and commercialization
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Technology
Medical Journals Follow Docs to the iPad
With four in ten physicians saying they use a tablet device between patient consultations, and reporting that online medical journals are the number one destination at that time, it makes sense that journals themselves are now joining the iPad revolution ...Read More
Global
Beleaguered UK Health Secretary Replaced — by an Equally Controversial Character
The troubled UK Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has fallen on his sword, losing his position in this week's 'Cabinet reshuffle'. But his replacement could prove to be an even more controversial character ...Read more
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