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.

Type 2 Diabetes Burnout: What Pharma Can Learn

January 13, 2020

Feelings of diabetes burnout can lead to issues with care management and treatment. Here’s what pharma can learn to help people manage type 2 diabetes.

Seronegative RA and Its Impact on Quality of Life

December 12, 2019

Survey data shows seronegative RA patients are more likely than those with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis to have been misdiagnosed.

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Diagnosis of IBS Is on the Rise, With Little Relief

December 5, 2019

Since 2017, annual “IBS In America” survey statistics have shown an increased rate of formal IBS diagnosis from a healthcare professional year over year.

Taking Care of the Care Partners

December 4, 2019

Caregivers are a key component of patient-centered care, and, as such, their role in helping those with chronic conditions should not be overlooked.

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