Smart Thinking

Before you start to build a healthcare communications campaign you need to understand the key issues surrounding healthcare PR, medical communications and medical education. Our features written by in-house pharma and agency personnel explore the current hot topics on the agenda; identifying areas where agencies can drive your business forward and upward.

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Valuing creativity

Evidence suggests that this business asset is vital in driving forward a brand's commercial success

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  • 'Make it Better '– the Gained Momentum from a Strong Campaign

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    A successful campaign doesn't simply say that a brand is well championed. It's an essential in getting increasingly effective drugs prescribed, and the next generation through the pipeline

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  • Burden of proof

    The manifestation of responsible capitalism amidst a mini technological revolution and the most serious economic challenge for half a century – how are factors like these affecting how your products are received?

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  • The (r)evolution of the digital agency

    Max Jackson

    It seems every ‘traditional’ agency has had to have one – if only by association or acquisition. But rather than the ‘interactive agency’ ruling the world, Max Jackson sees something of a sea change…

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  • Calling the Tune?

    It was the day Phil Bartlett learnt to step off the podium, to put the batten down and allow others to think through the challenges…


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  • Dissecting the anatomy of your brand

    Build a sustainable – and profitable – future for an established brand. The basics of brand development will put you on the right tracks…

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  • Port to Starboard

    Is a switch from procurement to advertising agency a marriage likely to fail or a match made in heaven? 

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Full smart thinking listing

Features

From setting objectives and the new trends in procurement thinking, to launching a brand across Europe or analysing your brand’s performance; find out what leading experts, within both pharma itself and the agencies, have to say on all aspects of the marketing mix.

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Thought leaders

Topical – and at times provocative – these insights on all aspects of business practice and the European marketplace mean you can catch up with cutting-edge views, and what’s being talked about in the world of healthcare marketing.

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Instant Experts

Use these one-page pieces to help you define and steer the topline thinking process that makes for a successful marketing campaign. With quick-glance checklists every time, Instant Experts can keep you right on track.

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Best Practice

Your one-click listing of the key professional organisations, their websites and their Codes of Practice.



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Euro'vision

What's being talked about across Europe? Insights on topical issues and developments, and how they may affect your marketing campaigns.



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