Social Media + Pharma

Highlights from day 2 – Digital Pharma Marketing Australia Conference

Posted by on November 29, 2011 at 8:10 pm

Sanofi’s Will Collie says digital is not the strategy – strategy is to apply digital to your marketing mix Sanofi product manager Andrew Moore opened day two of the Digital Pharma conference with a case study on how pharmaceutical marketers are looking towards social networks for insight. Andrew rebuked popular myths and phobias surrounding social [...]

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DigiPharm 2011 special series: Does your agency need a health check?

Posted by on November 28, 2011 at 10:02 pm

If this year’s DigiPharma Sydney conference is any indicator, pharmaceutical companies across Australia are embracing the digital revolution. Whether it be patient interaction via a Facebook page or using an iPad to inform healthcare professionals about emerging health solutions, there’s no doubt that our healthcare industry is exploring the use of digital and social media [...]

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3 key takeaways from DigiPharm Sydney – DAY ONE

Posted by on November 28, 2011 at 9:30 pm

As the first day of the inaugural Digital Pharma Marketing Australia 2011 conference draws to a close, VIVA! presents our readers with a recap of presentation highlights and top tips for developing digital health campaigns. Panel members, Cathy Withers from iNova Pharmaceuticals, Maria McManus from Roche Pharmaceuticals and Peter Stephenson from MSD Australia, discuss digital [...]

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DigiPharm 2011 special series: digital agency vs professional health communications

Posted by on November 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

VIVA! catches up with DigiPharm Australia 2011 speaker, Will Collie, Senior Manager of External Affairs, Sanofi Australia & New Zealand The whole premise of social media is about engaging people and promoting two-way dialogue, which is what PR and communications professionals have been doing well for years, says Sanofi Australia & New Zealand’s Will Collie. [...]

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DigiPharm 2011 special series: Connecting health specialists world-wide

Posted by on November 24, 2011 at 10:43 am

VIVA! catches up with DigiPharm Australia 2011 speaker, Veronique Toully, Managing Director, UCB Australia PHARMA’S ROLE IN CONNECTING HEALTH SPECIALISTS WORLD-WIDE Many Australian neurologists and rheumatologists are already ‘digitally-oriented’ and embracing new technologies to learn, engage and collaborate, says UCB Australia’s Veronique Toully. Following six years with UCB based in Belgium, including a Vice-Presidency role [...]

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