PinUp: Three Myths: FDA hinders pharma's digital health efforts, "Just Say No to Drugs" works, & pharma is not to blame
Welcome to the October 31, 2017, issue of Pharma Industry News Update (aka PinUp).
Some experts are 'heartbroken' that the pharmaceutical industry has not done more in the digital health arena and they blame it on belief in "myths" about FDA regulations. Good luck busting those myths! Another myth is that education programs promulgating the old "just say no to drugs" campaign are going to help end the current opioid epidemic. The last myth that deserves mentioning is that the drug industry is not culpable.
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* Five Regulatory Myths About FDA Regulation of Pharma in the Digital Health Arena
* Trump Has Not Grasped What’s Needed to Combat Opioid Crisis
* Dancing with Fentanyl: Insys Sales Reps Caught Rapping to Boost Sales
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John (PharmaGuy) Mack is a constructive critic of the pharmaceutical industry. You can follow him on Twitter as @pharmaguy