Healthcare Industry Thought Leadership

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The “Buy Now” Era of Pharma: Navigating Pharma’s Direct-to-Patient Revolution

March 24, 2026

Learn how the shift to Direct-to-Patient (DTP) models is transforming online health communities into "digital front doors" that turn trusted community engagement into high-intent care.

The Authority Gap: Why Trust is Pharma’s Only Real Currency in 2026

March 18, 2026

By bridging the gap between DTC and HCP silos and prioritizing medically validated "safe spaces," brands can move beyond the vanity metrics of reach to secure the high-value trust that drives patient action and clinical validation.

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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

Parkinson’s Disease Patient-Reported Survey Data

November 23, 2020

New Health Union survey data reveals interesting differences in the patient journeys of men and women living with Parkinson’s disease.

Spondyloarthritis Patient-Reported Survey Data

November 18, 2020

Survey data uncovers the often difficult spondyloarthritis diagnosis journey, showing that 83% of respondents with nr-AxSpA were initially misdiagnosed.

Sleep Disorders Patient-Reported Survey Data

November 10, 2020

People living with sleep disorders like sleep apnea, RLS, insomnia and narcolepsy share their experiences in new survey data from Health Union.

5 Things Patient Advocates Want Pharma to Know

November 9, 2020

Presented with Health Union’s trusted survey data from tens of thousands of people, chronic health patient advocates share what they want pharma to know.

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