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Social Media Use Tied to Self-Reported Depression Symptoms Drugs
December 08, 2021
Social media use is associated with a greater likelihood of subsequent increase in depressive symptoms among adults initially free of depression, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Network Open.
Online & Outraged? Facebook 'Likes' Stoke the Fire drugs
August 17, 2021
Rewards such as "likes" and "shares" fuel expressions of moral outrage on social media because they reward people who post such messages, a new study suggests.
Despite strain of pandemic, Americans spend 4x longer on social media than managing finances, TIAA survey finds prnewswire
August 10, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted Americans' financial wellness and financial habits, with one in three saying their household finances have been negatively affected and 42 percent feeling as though they need to manage their finances.
Eisai puts water-focused portraits at the center of new breast cancer initiative fiercepharma
December 05, 2018
A series of arresting photos of people with metastatic breast cancer—young and old, male and female—are at the heart of Eisai’s new initiative in its #ThisIsMBC campaign.
Limiting Social Media May Improve Psychological Well-Being drugs
December 03, 2018
Limiting social media use to 30 minutes per day may lead to significant improvement in well-being, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology......
Social media use more common in young with mental disorders, research shows pharmatimes
November 23, 2018
Nearly 13 percent of children and young people aged between five and 19 years had a mental disorder in 2017, according to a major new report by NHS Digital.
FDA wants social media giants to help crack down on illegal opioid marketers biospectrumasia
June 08, 2018
The FDA’s latest crackdown targets pharmacies hawking illegal opioids online. The agency issued warning letters this week to nine online pharmacies that run 53 websites selling drugs with suspect monikers like “Roxycodone” and “Tramadol Generic.”
Want to score on social, pharma? Follow Sanofi's lead, experts say fiercepharma
June 05, 2018
Sanofi could have just let it go. When actress Roseanne Barr blamed its sleep aid Ambien for a racist post, the pharma company could have simply ignored it and let the Twitterverse call out the inaccuracy.
Plan, plan and plan some more: Alimera’s recipe for social media success fiercepharma
May 28, 2018
Social media can be scary, especially for branded pharma. But Alimera Sciences is convinced that with fastidious prep—and plenty of it—pharma companies should have nothing to fear.