As Amazon emerges as the leading search engine for information about consumer packaged goods products, OTC drug and other consumer health product firms should establish a presence, even if they expect not to sell much, says BeeKeeper consultancy's Lynn Graham.
OTC drug and other consumer health product firms that are avoiding Amazon as a sales platform put their businesses at risk if they continue ignoring its emergence as the dominant search engine for consumers.
“Amazon is a search engine, it is the number one source for product research,” said Lynn Graham, founder and president...
Developments in India and Pakistan are designed to standardize how drug companies disclose their expenses associated with health care professionals.
AbbVie’s migraine ad overstates the drug’s benefit, a problem that is amplified by using a celebrity, the agency says.
The lung cancer drug Krazati from Bristol Myers Squibb’s Mirati Therapeutics drew an FDA ad/promo untitled letter, highlighting the agency's trend of pursuing false or misleading efficacy claims, particularly when data comes from outside approved labeling.
The UK and EU pharma industry associations have defended their respective codes of practice despite alarming study results. Meanwhile, a consultation on proposals to revise the UK code received over 3,500 comments.
Joint clinical assessment reports must be descriptive rather than reach definitive conclusions, and must not interfere with national decision making processes, according to new EU guidance.
Developments in India and Pakistan are designed to standardize how drug companies disclose their expenses associated with health care professionals.
The agency’s plan for advanced manufacturing seeks more harmonization, while also seeking to codify internal practices with guidance and training.
