Pharmaceutical Executive-02-01-2005

Pharmaceutical Executive

Doctors Behind Bars

February 01, 2005

Columns

There's no better use of healthcare marketing dollars than to reach patients with unmet needs. That's why niche marketing has gained steam during the last few years. But increasing competition in accessing doctors who treat culturally and racially diverse patient groups means pharma marketers have to refine their definition of what constitutes a niche market in the first place. In doing so, they may stumble over a market that has not yet been saturated—US prisoners.

Side Effects

February 01, 2005

Washington Report

One response to today's safety concerns is particularly alarming: The research community has become skittish about conducting clinical studies involving pain medications and other high-risk treatments.