Healthcare Industry Thought Leadership

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Debunking the 5 Biggest Myths About Community-Based Advertising

March 2, 2026

This article explores the 2026 shift in pharma marketing, debunking five common misconceptions to position online health communities as essential strategic powerhouses.

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Bridging the Gap: Tailoring Research for Hard-to-Engage Patient Populations

February 24, 2026

Explore strategic ways to engage hard-to-reach patient populations by prioritizing humility, empathetic design, and flexible research methodologies over standard demographic data

Case Study: Beyond the Target List

February 20, 2026

Learn how data-driven HCP audience expansion reignited a mature pharma brand.

Influencer Certification Playbook? We Wrote It Years Ago.

February 17, 2026

Discover how a decade of rigorous training, regulatory mastery, and certified patient expertise transforms influencer marketing into a compliant gold standard for pharma brands.

2022 Social Health Awards: How Pharma Can Give Back to Patient Leaders

June 13, 2022

Healthcare industry participation in the 2022 Social Health Awards will lay a strong foundation in emphasizing your commitment to patient centricity.

Innovation Through Social Learning in Healthcare

May 31, 2022

Health Union’s model of facilitating engagement supports social learning; it creates not just communities, but communities of practice.

Mental Health & Chronic Condition Management: How Social Health Provides Support

May 16, 2022

Patients are using social health on condition-specific online communities to conceptualize mental health awareness and support.

Understanding the Nuances of Social Health Use by Condition

April 25, 2022

Health Union survey data reveals trends in social health use by condition, creating opportunities for pharma to reach patients in the moments that matter.

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