Pharma News 6_23

Cymbalta approved for Fibromyalgia – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) for the management of fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain disorder, Eli Lilly and Company announced today…more Takeda’s Actos may help prevent diabetes – Actos, a pill to treat diabetes, can prevent development of the disease in people with [...]

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After Hours 6_23

The 20 unhealthiest drinks in America. Ugggh. Read it and weep. See if one of YOUR favorites is on this list! How to issue a formal apology (for those who prefer a “form” approach). Yay! No higher death risk with long-term coffee use. Drink up! Very cool pictures from Mars. Ever wonder what the Martian [...]

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How to Fracture your Reputation

This blog focuses, generally speaking, on the pharmaceutical industry. It is mostly instructive and informative (and, at times, entertaining) in focus. However, on this occasion, I’m going to “out” a healthcare organization for its atrocious service. All of our efforts to resolve this quietly and reasonably have come to naught, so, Hackettstown Regional Medical Center [...]

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After Hours 6_9

Getting paid to quit – a very interesting approach by a progressive company that is making some serious waves in the marketplace – Zappo’s will pay new hires a $1,000 bonus to quit! What’s that about?? Great wines for under 15 bucks. Are you marketing to hostile tribes? Do red-painted folks shoot arrows at you? [...]

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Recommendations This Week

Do you need Facilitation Skills Training? Call Impactiviti to discuss – we can provide you with targeted recommendations. A great list of pharma-sales oriented articles: Jane Chin’s archive at PharmRepClinic. Free download (limited time) from PharmaVoice: Redefining the Salesforce Landscape. “Identification of great training resources and networking are both critical to success in today’s evolving [...]

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Sharing your Slides with…Slideshare!

Pretty neat on-line service – you can upload your Powerpoint presentations, and they will be converted for easy on-line viewing, either publicly accessible, or by-invite-only. Slideshare.net. I uploaded a sample, which is a quickie overview on the 3 Main Methods of Outsourcing Projects to Vendors. See what you think!

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Mismatch: Pharma and Social Networking

I’m frustrated. And so are a lot of others! Pharma (with its highly regulated communications) is a Web 1.0 industry lagging behind a Web 2.0 world. The one-way, crafted, and filtered messaging that mark industries such as pharma means that there can be little participation in the conversational, participatory web. Social media is changing marketing [...]

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Pharma News 6_6

Fresh news from the ADA (American Diabetes Association): Takeda’s alogliptin shows impressive results – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd’s  experimental diabetes drug alogliptin significantly lowers blood sugar alone and in combination with other common therapies, according to research presented on Saturday…more More detailed data here. Sanofi’s experimental injectable diabetes drug shows promise – An experimental injectable [...]

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Find a Job!

A few things for you on the theme of job hunting, networking, etc. > PharmaExec has an interesting article on how laid-off pharma folks are finding their next jobs. > Did you know that 43% of laid-off pharma employees found new work through networking? (via John Mack) > A prior post from the Impactiviti blog [...]

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After Hours 6_2

The birth of a virus, recorded on film: very cool. The best finishes in college sports history. Five videos. Full cup of coffee or lunch-at-desk required! Send yourself reminders (scheduled in advance) via .txt message. Free service: ohdontforget

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