Blog May 21, 2019
About 46.6. million adults in the U.S. experience mental illness in a given year. With mental health at the forefront of most conversations today, companies and organizations have been working together to provide solutions for those suffering from a variety of conditions.
Blog May 20, 2019
As drug pricing continues to be under the microscope, it’s a tough environment for drug makers. In this week’s edition of The Week That Was, we explain one way they can communicate value.
Blog May 15, 2019
Health care was a central part of the discussion at this year’s Facebook F8. A new tool called “Health Support” will enable all Facebook users to obtain community support for their specific health care needs.
Blog May 13, 2019
There’s a lot to be learned from Boeing’s reputational challenges – and their early efforts to start rebuilding trust among pilots, flight attendants and customers. We’ve analyzed their progress in this week’s issue of The Week That Was.
Blog May 9, 2019
With plans to enroll as many as 150,000 American senior citizens, Johnson & Johnson is collaborating with Apple on HEARTLINE, a revolutionary new study to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), a potentially lethal condition that can lead to heart palpitations and stroke.
Blog May 9, 2019
The retail apocalypse. It’s the looming reality that many of our favorite brick and mortar stores are closing their doors as online giants like Amazon swoop in and drive consumers toward digital alternatives.
Blog May 9, 2019
Last week, many Amazon Prime members received more than their usual flow of order confirmations and shipping notifications, with the retail leviathan inviting some users to “Meet PillPack, a new member of the Amazon family.”
Blog May 6, 2019
What do vacationers on a cruise ship in St. Lucia, Avengers fans in California and some Brooklyn residents have in common? Check out the Week That Was for the answer.
Blog April 30, 2019
Based on data from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study, one of the largest-ever clinical trials for depression, a startup called Taliaz is helping physicians pick the right antidepressant therapy off the bat.
Blog April 30, 2019
Recently, many news headlines have been focused on mental health-related situations. We’ve seen everything from suicides of survivors of gun violence and Olympic athletes to class action lawsuits against health insurance companies for negligence of mental health care.
Blog April 30, 2019
We all know millennials as the face of the health and wellness movement – at least according to their Instagram feeds – but, a recent survey shows that they may not be as healthy as we think they are.
Blog April 29, 2019
You may have seen a lot of recent reporting on “loss of coverage” for Americans. But what are some of the reasons why more and more Americans are going without health insurance – and what does that mean to the industry?
Blog April 25, 2019
Nobody wants their doctor to say, “you’re losing your hearing,” but for the 48 million Americans suffering from hearing loss, most dread the idea of the clunky, uncomfortable hearing aids of yester-year.
Blog April 24, 2019
Gone are the days of waiting in a doctor’s office when your kid is sick with the sniffles. With telemedicine, parents have the freedom of accessing virtual appointments from their smartphone or computer.
Blog April 19, 2019
If for some reason you thought there wasn’t anything else Amazon could tap into, you’d be wrong.
Blog April 19, 2019
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are therapies that are not considered the standard of care for a medical condition, and they represent $30 billion per year in consumer spending.
Blog April 18, 2019
As it prepares to go public, Uber, which expects to sell an eye-popping $10 billion of stock during its initial public offering, is simultaneously mapping out its continued expansion into health care.
Blog April 17, 2019
Live from eyeforpharma Philadelphia 2019— Brandi Greenberg, Managing Director of Life Sciences Research Advisory Board, hosted a panel of experts from across the life sciences space.
Blog April 16, 2019
Live from eyeforpharma Philadelphia 2019— A dozen fresh soundbites from a panel of pharma executives exploring the gap between strategy and execution.
Blog April 16, 2019
Live from eyeforpharma Philadelphia 2019— why pharma needs to defy conventions in problem solving in order to drive change and impact.
Blog April 16, 2019
Live from eyeforpharma Philadelphia 2019— a look at "Field Force Effectiveness in a “Many-to-Many” World".
Blog April 16, 2019
Live from eyeforpharma Philadelphia 2019— eyeforpharma Chairperson Paul Simms kicked off today’s conference with 5 bold predictions for our industry.
Blog April 15, 2019
Winter is coming… in May. In this week’s edition of TWTW, we’re not previewing the season of Game of Thrones. Instead, we’ve got a look at some of the drug pricing bills that could make it to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote in just a few weeks.
Blog April 10, 2019
Two pharma leaders, Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, have begun disclosing product list prices in their TV commercials, taking the plunge that many brands are still approaching nervously.
Blog April 9, 2019
Did you know that only 25% to 50% of patients worldwide take their medicine correctly? Researchers across the world are turning to smart pills as the next gen solution for reinforcing better behavior when it comes to taking prescribed medication.
Blog April 8, 2019
Prescription delivery services – like Hims, Roman and Kick – are popping up all over the place, prompting concerns about regulation. But their popularity is a good reminder to the industry about what some patients want – easy access, convenience and lighthearted content.
Blog April 3, 2019
Deploying ambassadors to speak at the marketing conference DigiPharma Connect, Snapchat is vying to position itself as the best social media outlet for pharma marketing.
Blog April 1, 2019
You think you’re busy? We’ve recapped Scott Gottlieb’s eventful penultimate week at the FDA in this week’s edition of The Week That Was. Plus, a Pulse on Pricing with a first-in-the-nation policy passed in the states.
Blog March 28, 2019
In his recent book, Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again, Eric Topol takes a new perspective on the emergence of AI in healthcare and how the advancement of tech may actually be for our benefit.
Blog March 28, 2019
Ernest Quintana knew he had long suffered from a deadly lung disease when he was rushed to the hospital, but the news of his imminent death still profoundly shocked him and his family—not because of its grimness but who delivered it: a robot.
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