tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:33:37 +0000Pharma Marketing BlogDr. Peter RostPharmalotBrandweekNRX'Round the SpherePharmaGossipSurveyPfizerDrug WonksSiCKOEd SilvermanCafe PharmaJohnson and JohnsonMichael MoorePharma GilesBlog ReviewJournalistsChris TruelovepodcastWorld of DTC MarketingimpactivitiHealthcareVoxWSJ Health BlogCNTO411EthicsGSKPhRMA InternPharma Marketing NewsWeird StuffcensorshipeDrugSearchAstraZenecaBob EhrlichCL Psych BlogCentocorDTCEye On FDAFDAFard JohnmarGardasilJim EdwardsJohn MackMontel WilliamsOuter SpherePharma Marketing TalkSexThe Black KittyIn the PipelineIndustry CriticsJack FridayMerckNRxOn PharmaPeter PittsPhRMAPharmalystRozeremTakedaWhistleblowersAZ Group of SevenAvandiaControversyFDA CommissionerGifts to PhysiciansHealthcare Blogging SummitJNJ BTWJarvikMackMarc MonseauMcCainObamaPR WonksPharm AidPoliticsRLSRecessionSpoofWeb 2.0Whistle BlowersallipharmagatherAgnes ShanleyAwardsCode of ConductCupcakesDrug ChannelsDrug SafetyDrug WankersDrugWanksHealth Care RenewalHeirarchy of SpheresIgniteBlogJokeLegalLillyLipitorMMMMichael ParksMissionPartyPfizer Rep Bill of RightsPharma BlogsPharma Ethics My FootPharma GazettePharma RagPharma Rep ClinicPharma WatchPharmaFraudRed CrossRx Daily DoseSchering-PloughSteve WoodruffSusan WoodTHCBTricksViagraVytorinZimultiswedish spinmeisterAcompliaAdAgeAdvergamingAdvertising policyBeaver ContestBigPharmaRealPeopleBlogger radarBlogging RulesBoston GlobeBotoxBushCDCCarlat Psychiatry BlogCary ByrdCatalyst Online BlogCause MarketingCentocorGossipChantixClassifucationConfartaCorporate BloggingCymbaltaDTC BlogspectivesDaily DiagnosisDormant AsteriodDream Blog PanelDrug Injury WatchENHANCEEmployee BlogExuberaFabio GrattonFred HassanFree LunchFree SpeechFun StuffGSK alli BolloxGarnierGetting PersonalGirl ScoutsGirl from GoogleGiulianiGlaxoGoodbyeGoogle Blog SearchHHSHalloween CostumesHealth PopuliHealthDotHenesseyHookedHooked on EthicsIndustry DefendersInner PlanetsJAMAJames ChasseJane Sarasohn-KahnJarvickJay BernhardtJekyll and HydeJim Edwards’ NRxKaiser PermananteLRRHLabs' InsderLobbyingLondon 2008LyricaMarilyn vos SavantMarketingMarketing Overdose BlogMedical WeblogMelissa KatzMoment of SilenceMotivational Deficiency DisorderNetworking ReceptionNovartisOnThePharmOpen HealthcareOrange Book BlogPAL BlogPDUFAPanama HatsPartners for Prescription AssitancePatient Centric Healthcare BlogPharma 2.0Pharma Blog ReviewPharma Blogs Week in ReviewPharma Co-optationPharma Law BlogPharma eMarketing PioneersPharmaCenbtralPharmaCentralPharmabloggerPharmaceutical Executive MagazinePharmalittlePharmanalystPoetryPolitical CompassPostscriptProzacQuestion AuthorityReadabilityRepublican think tanksRequipRich MeyerRupert MurdochSanofi-AventisSarah PalmerScientific Misconduct BlogSciosScott HensleyScreeningSeal of ApprovalSepracorSermoSocial Media SummitStatisticsSteven NissenT-shirtTOP 100 healthcare BlogsTaurelThanksgivingThe Group GuyThe Science BusinessTrusted.MDTwiiterTwitterVillanovaVirapenWhats NextWikepediaWinchellWomen in adsYouTubeZetiaalliconnecteCTDnewly discoveredqui tamsocial mediaA Blog about Blogging about the Pharmaceutical Industry!http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)Blogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-3993527786264568804Wed, 20 May 2009 14:00:00 +00002009-05-20T09:13:15.515-05:00GoodbyeTwiiterSome of you may have noticed recently that we’ve been on well… a bit of a break… and I thought it high time to let you know what’s up with CNTO411, I mean Pharma BlogoSphere.The long and the short of it is that I don't have the time to write long posts to this blog about other pharma-related blogs and bloggers.I've decided that Twitter is Better!It only requires 140 characters! It helps me http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/05/im-out-of-here-twitter-is-better-follow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-4703702949069549368Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:31:00 +00002009-04-01T07:12:03.123-05:00"Following Pharmalot's closure and Scott Hensley's departure from the WSJ Health Blog, Insider has decided to throw in the towel." -- Jack Friday at PharmaGossip"I have to focus on making a living and writing a blog just isn't enough," said Steve Woodruff after he shut down his Impactiviti blog.The list goes on.Only two bloggers remain:John Mack - Pharma Marketing BlogPeter Pitts - Drug Wonks http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/04/dozens-of-pharma-blogosphere-bloggers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-154155219982547666Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:33:00 +00002009-03-23T08:44:23.331-05:00Scott HensleyWSJ Health BlogI noticed that lately the Wall Street Journal Health Blog was a bit light on number of posts being made. At first I thought that not having Ed Silverman and Pharmalot to compete against, the folks at WSJ Health Blog were just being lazy. But now I learn that Scott Hensley is leaving. Here's his farewell post:A little more than two years ago, I first clicked the publish button on this blog, http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/03/scott-hensley-quits-whats-in-store-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-2716388962820596292Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:48:00 +00002009-03-18T09:57:49.131-05:00CNTO411Several blogs in the Pharma Blogosphere are now going dark (see "CNTO411: We'll Meet Again, Don't Know Where, Don't Know When"), which is why I am writing this post.Around this time a few months ago, John Mack introduced the blog Pharma Blogosphere to offer perspective about blogging about the pharmaceutical industry. Though we were initially pretty good at posting content, some of you may have http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/03/pharma-blogosphere-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-3382515449791410387Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:36:00 +00002009-01-16T10:41:39.405-05:00PharmalittlePharmalotThis note comes in from pharmalot refugees 'Justice in Michigan' and 'Jaynesday'In fondest tribute to Ed Silverman and his extraordinary Pharmalot site, and with appreciation to the Newark Star Ledger for sponsoring Pharmalot, a few of us Pharmalot "refugees" have founded the site, "Pharmalittle".This is an all-volunteer, unfunded effort. Needless to say, it ain't no Pharmalot. Our hope is http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/01/pharmalot-refugees-launch-pharmalittle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-2972340588010015438Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:36:00 +00002009-01-14T07:56:36.777-05:00Dr. Peter RostEvery aspiring king, prince, or FDA Commissioner should have a family "shield" (aka "coat of arms") to use on his letterhead and Peter Rost, who aspires to be the new FDA commish, says someone sent him just the shield he's been "looking for" (that's it on the left; see the original here).BTW, back in January, 2008, when I was writing about Rost speaking before the Swedish parliament, I came up http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/01/peter-von-rost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-1256782205213543682Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:14:00 +00002009-01-06T08:21:30.415-05:00Ed SilvermanPharmalotI was sorry to hear that Ed Silverman "took the money and ran" and will no longer be writing for Pharmalot, which I assume will fold without him. I will miss Ed's presence in the Pharma Blogosphere, although I am sure he will continue to contribute somehow."This is my long goodbye," said Ed in his final post."For two glorious years, I have had the privilege and good fortune to run this site. Now,http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2009/01/pharmalot-folds-good-bye-and-good-luck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-8234699768344661209Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:24:00 +00002008-12-04T10:51:46.534-05:00Dr. Peter RostFDA CommissionerSusan WoodAs I reported on Pharma Marketing Blog, Peter Rost -- who has made a reputation as whistle blower, muckraker, and Pfizer nemesis -- holds the lead in my "Who Should Obama Nominate for FDA Commissioner?" survey (see "Meet the Person Likely to be the Next FDA Commissioner").Today, I received a note from Rost that reproduced email he received from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and U.S. Representative http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/12/rost-for-fda-commish-gains-support-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-5516215377883695761Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:30:00 +00002008-11-21T08:47:46.731-05:00Ed SilvermanYesterday, Ed Silverman -- the prolific Pharmalot blogger -- wrote that he was taking the afternoon off for a "speaking" engagement at a major pharmaceutical company:"Pardon the interruption this afternoon," Ed wrote, "but believe it or not, we have again been asked to talk about what we do - you know, covering pharma and this new media world in which we live. Who asked us this time? Well, if youhttp://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-ed-silverman-interviewing-for-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-4983835641289494352Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:54:00 +00002008-11-16T10:33:31.224-05:00Dr. Peter RostFDAFDA CommissionerSteven NissenSusan WoodToday I noticed that Peter Rost -- former Pfizer Marketing VP, turned drug industry whistle blower, author, and blogger -- changed the name of his blog (again!) to PETER ROST FOR FDA COMMISSIONER.It all started when I reported on Pharma marketing Blog that FDA Intern -- Strange visitor from an Ivy League school who came to FDA with powers and ability far beyond those of Janet Woodcock or even FDAhttp://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/11/peter-rosts-blogs-new-name-peter-rost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-4658883803925792126Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:08:00 +00002008-11-12T17:16:39.764-05:00allialliconnectThe last post made to the alliconnect blog was on September 3, 2008 (see screen shot below).http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/11/has-alliconnect-blog-been-abandoned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-4058842438615506539Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-11-12T09:59:53.561-05:00FDAFDA CommissionerClick on the image to take the surveyhttp://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/11/who-do-you-think-should-be-new-fda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-6456171063790050020Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:58:00 +00002008-11-06T14:09:59.850-05:00Pharma 2.0I just discovered or re-discovered Pharma 2.0, which is a blog written by Bunny (aka Beatrice) Ellerin who is a Managing Director in the New York office of InterbrandHealth, a brand consultancy, which is part of Interbrand, which is part of the marketing communications giant Omnicom.Bunny leads the research division and is responsible for all facets of the business including operational http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/11/pharma-20-new-to-me-blog-in-pharma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-8563207557494565249Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:03:00 +00002008-10-27T11:36:34.446-05:00Ed SilvermanPharmalotThis past week I noticed 3 indicators that Ed Silverman, author of Pharmalot, may soon be losing his job at the New Jersey Star-Ledger, the newspaper that owns Pharmalot.First, Insider over at PharmaGossip picked up the story of trouble at the Star-Ledger (see "Let's Hope Ed at Pharmalot is OK"):The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., will reduce its newsroom staff by nearly half through voluntary http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/10/lets-hope-pharmalot-survives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-6605336228197550771Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:08:00 +00002008-10-24T08:29:40.272-05:00Bob EhrlichMcCainObamaFor a real life demonstration of how inadequate McCain's health plan is, even for well-off pharmaceutical company retirees, I offer the following from Bob Ehrlich who wrote in his eNewsletter for DTC Executives (find his entire article over at DTC Perspectives Blog):"I am considered a Pfizer retiree. I worked there for about three days after their takeover of Warner-Lambert in 2000. I am covered http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/10/pfizer-hits-ehrlich-with-5216-to-8357.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-4163301135413680156Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:59:00 +00002008-10-02T07:19:22.948-05:00McCainObamaSurveyPresidential candidate John McCain currently has one of his 7 or so houses up for sale on Realtor.com. I learned about this from Peter Rost's Blog where you can find the link to the listing of this $12,000,000, 9 Bed, 8 Bath, 14,000 Sq. Ft. house that would cost you $65,619 per month if only you could obtain a mortgage.Scrolling through the 13 photos of this "single-family" dwelling, I found the http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/10/check-out-mccains-tiki-bar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-2310338824452048348Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:49:00 +00002008-10-01T06:53:32.558-05:00Pharma eMarketing PioneersRecessionWe've known for a long time that the pharmaceutical industry is in a recession. The results of a poll of readers of Pharma Marketing Blog that I started back in March, 2008 has consistently said so (see "Is the Pharma Industry in a Recession?" and the chart above showing recent results; go to Pharma Marketing Blog to take the poll).We've all seen the stories of decreasing pharmaceutical marketinghttp://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/10/friends-in-pharma-industry-are-losing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-7085138998680221521Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-09-11T11:10:30.332-05:00Fabio GrattonIgniteBlogThere are only 3 degrees of separation between me and Kevin Bacon! I know and have hung out with Fabio Gratton, who was Tom Cruise's personal assistant, and Tom Cruise was in the movie A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon!Fabio, as you may know, founded Ignite Health, a technology-based healthcare communications [got to correct the spelling on your LinkedIn page, Fabio] agency committed to innovating http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/09/igniteblogs-fabio-gratton-used-to-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-1950506592890033793Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:50:00 +00002008-09-10T09:25:38.370-05:00Ed SilvermanPharmalotWSJ Health BlogI've often criticized "blogs" owned by the print media (ie, newspapers) as not being in the same category as "traditional" blogs written by individuals. For one thing, editorial policies that rule these "media blogs" often do not allow readers to "look under the curtain" that news organizations place around the news.Another problem, which I have often noticed with media blogs, is that they tend http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/09/problem-with-print-media-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-533078368642299180Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:02:00 +00002008-09-08T08:31:28.253-05:00Fard JohnmarSeal of ApprovalSurveyFard Johnmar, founder of healthcare marketing communications consultancy Envision Solutions, LLC and author of the blog HealthCareVox, just released results of a new study of the Health Blogosphere. Here are some snippets form the press release:"According to a national survey we commissioned, the U.S. adult health blogging population currently stands at 13.6 million. (We defined health bloggers http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/09/is-3rd-party-seal-of-approval-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-7204492983239268306Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:33:00 +00002008-08-18T06:57:56.056-05:00Chris TrueloveJournalistsIt's the end of summer and practically no-one is at work in the Pharma Blogosphere. But someone who always seems to have a heavy workload is Chris Truelove, a "meta-blogger" over at PharmaBlogReview where she endeavors "to sum up what other bloggers who look at the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries are writing about, combining news and personal views with discussion and a dash of humor."http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/08/pharma-blogger-profile-chris-truelove.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-8552297278315200476Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:55:00 +00002008-07-31T16:10:38.790-05:00Drug WonksPharma Blog ReviewChris TrueLove over at Pharma Blog Review notes that she would make some comments about items written in DrugWonks this week, "but hackers and spambots seem to have taken over the comments pages. Go ahead and click on any item in the blog and you’ll see what I mean."I did and this is what I found:HeroComment:burlington baby depot promo code gray plain tiny myspace layouts medium layered bob mappahttp://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/07/drug-wonks-wacko-comments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-3873958206145424535Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:02:00 +00002008-07-31T08:08:53.316-05:00CNTO411McCainMichael ParksObamaJust when I was going to post something about the inactivity over at Centocor's CNTO411 blog, I see that Michael Parks, Centocor's Vice President of Corporate Communications and now CNTO411's only voice, just submitted a post about "GeneRAtions," a new rheumatoid arthritis awareness program and web site.Parks does not get into what he has been doing since he last made a post over 2 months ago on http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/07/welcome-back-cnto411.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-7845674926339828893Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:42:00 +00002008-07-22T07:40:01.849-05:00Gifts to PhysiciansJim Edwards’ NRxPharma Law BlogPharma Marketing BlogPhRMA"Like a bad penny, I have opened a new drug news blog, titled 'Jim Edwards’ NRx.'"That's how Jim's email announcement, which all you bloggers out there have probably received, starts out.You can find Jim's new blog at http://jimedwardsnrx.wordpress.com/It seems that Jim is simultaneously accepting freelance money from Brandweek--a company he used to work full-time for blogging--and yet claims hishttp://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/07/like-bad-penny-jim-edwards-is-back-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-868356934935513032.post-6061936836430130894Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:52:00 +00002008-07-15T09:07:28.140-05:00Blogger radarPharmaFraudFirst I find that PharmaGiles is deceased (see "Wha Happened to PharmaGiles?") and now Pharma Fraud access is "by invitation only" and I haven't been invited!Of course, I'm a conspiracy nut, so right away I sense that these two developments are NOT isolated and may be part of an effort by employers of these bloggers to reign their employees who speak out against the pharmaceutical industry via http://pharmablogosphere.blogspot.com/2008/07/are-employers-cracking-down-on-pharna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PharmaGuy)0