In 2018, the PM Society’s Patient Engagement Interest Group surveyed doctors across both primary and secondary care on patient information. This factsheet series looks at how doctors use patient information in practice, what sources they use most, the perceived impact on patients and the barriers to patients accessing good quality information. Below, the first factsheet … Continued
We are both proud to have always worked in the healthcare space. During the past twenty years, through our various roles in the industry we have been fortunate enough to do work that has given us both the ability to make a positive impact on people’s lives. The industry has given us both rich and … Continued
Recent research conducted by the PM Society revealed that 61% of agencies spend over £15,000 in internal agency time for a £200,000 pitch, and 41% spend over £25,000 per pitch. In addition, while most agencies spend less than £5,000 in out of pocket expenses for a pitch, 28% spend between £5,000 and £25,000 (conducting research, … Continued
The Pharmaceutical Marketing Society runs two annual awards events; the PM Society Awards at the start of February and the Digital Awards in September. We are often asked why we run two awards, why, in an era when everything is digital, do we run a specific “digital” awards, and what are the differences between the … Continued
The ‘Maximising the agency & procurement relationship – part II: New models for pitching in the 20s’ event took place on Wednesday 26th February at the Royal Society of Medicine. Meeting report Rachel Farrow, Strategic Director, emotive & Director, PM Society This meeting was an output from the PM Society’s Industry-Agency Relationships Interest Group, a … Continued
Careers in the pharmaceutical industry – Top tips for graduates! Following the success of our Career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry event on the 12th February, we have produced a top tips guide for graduates to help them in their career search. To read the event report in full please click here If you’re interested … Continued
By Faisal Ahmed, Sudler, PM Society Committee Member Recently, the PM Society has been increasingly asked – what are we doing about diversity in our industry? Firstly, we need to define what we mean by diversity. There is Gender, Class, Disability, LGBT, BAME, and Neurodiversity. Secondly, diversity within what? Do we mean numbers of women … Continued
10 Top Tips Consider whether you need a pitch at all: Pitching is expensive for everyone. Could one of your incumbent agencies develop this new project? Consider all pitching models: A full competitive pitch is the most expensive of all. Try a ‘pitch in a day’ or a strategic workshop so that you can see … Continued
In January 2018, the PM Society hosted an event: Patient engagement – a real-world snapshot, beyond the talk, which will focus on some of the real-world examples of patient engagement in action. The aim of the event was to offer attendees practical ways to engage with patients and overcome some of the barriers related to … Continued
The Patient engagement Interest Group ran a survey in 2017 entitled “Is patient engagement happening in pharma today?” View snapshot results PEIG 2017 Survey Snapshot results View full report PEIG 2017 Survey full report
