Healthcare Industry Thought Leadership

Health Union’s data-driven industry conversations help pharma make smarter, more effective decisions. Check out our latest thought leadership pieces below.

6 Strategies to Improve Your Rare Disease Marketing

April 18, 2023

Learn more about the challenges and importance of rare disease marketing for healthcare providers, patients, and their families.

Social Health Awards: The Mutual Value and Impact for Patients and Industry

April 11, 2023

Find out how the Social Health Awards create opportunities for empowerment, connection and partnership among patients, caregivers and pharma alike.

Expert Perspectives: A Conversation on the Role of Responsible Patient Leadership

March 24, 2023

Health Union interviews the lead author of newly published research in the Journal of Medical Internet Research around patient leadership on social media.

Beyond the Patient: How the Whole Person Influences Health Decisions

March 23, 2023

When trying to understand healthcare decision-making in research, aspects of the whole person and patient-HCP relationship are often overlooked.

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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.

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