Archive for July, 2007

Interview with Julie Zawisza, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

An inside look at the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) communication strategy and what communicators need to know about posting health related content or video online. Recorded at the ExL Pharma PR & Communications Summit.

Some of Julie’s vlog views:

“We’re looking at whether transmitting a paper is enough in the modern age. Do we need to be doing more online work?”

“If the information is accurate and meaningful and helpful, why not multiply it, why not get it out with as many delivery vehicles as one has?”

“If we thought about the opportunity cost of people foregoing modern medicine and modern devices or treatments, that would be a very evocative way to explain the contribution we make.”

US Food & Drug Administration

Interview with Dan Childs: Healthpage Producer, ABCNews.com

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

How ABCNews handles health coverage online. Recorded at the exl Pharma PR & Communications Summit.

Some of Dan’s VlogViews

“The quickest way to get custom tailored information for the answers that you are looking for healthwise is going to be online.”

“We are starting to edge into video more, because people are starting to get used to this YouTube presentation.”

“The Web site with the incorporation of video, text, and further linked out resources, we are able to cover this in a comprehensive way that otherwise might not be able to get the full picture to the people who want that particular news.”

ABCNews.com Health

Interview with Ed Silverman, Editor, Pharmalot.com

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Launch of a new website covering healthcare. Ed Silverman is a former print reporter at the Newark Star-Ledger who now covers health news for Pharmalot.com. Recorded at the exl Pharma PR & Communications Summit

Some of Ed’s Vlog Views

“Going from a print newspaper to on the Web I live and breath the work 24 hours a day.”

“Instead of having the luxury of following two or three things a week now I follow twice that amount everyday!”

“I don’t want to steer anything to the point where it appears artificial to the audience I am seeking.”

Ed’s Blog

Interview with Taren Grom, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, PharmaVOICE

Monday, July 16th, 2007

PharmaVOICE adds video to its Webcast Network. Announces Partnership with D S Simon.

View the PharmaVOICE Webcast Network.

Announcement Press Release