Category Archives: New and Social Media

Patience Patients – Are e-Patients Waiting for e-Docs?

January 25, 2012

Every so often when I have giving a talk on social media I ask the audience how many of them are on Facebook.   Usually nearly everyone in the audience raises a hand.  Then I ask how many of them … Continue reading →

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FDA Needs to Be Clear About Social Media

November 28, 2011

After an extended Thanksgiving break, there has been time to contemplate the upcoming end of the year. Two and a half years ago, the FDA stated that “it was not the medium, it was the message” to sum up its … Continue reading →

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Will Pharma Embrace Google+?

November 9, 2011

The twittersphere was aflutter with the news yesterday that Google+ was now set up for branded pages.  Until now, Google+ was set up for individuals to use, but companies not so much.  For example, if a company went to set … Continue reading →

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Social Media Stories in Health and Medicine – The Webicina Competition

November 3, 2011

For those not familiar with Dr. Bertalan Mesko or the tremendous resource he has created in  Webicina, you are in for a treat. First a bit about Dr. Mesko – a/k/a @Berci – he is the co-founder of the site … Continue reading →

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A Profile of Blogging by Pharma and FDA

November 2, 2011

From time to time here at Eye on FDA, the participation of Pharma and FDA on social media platforms have been examined – primarily on Twitter (see TWANK! Pharma Twitter Rankings), Facebook (see D-Day for Pharma and Facebook) and YouTube … Continue reading →

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