Big pharma partnering with influencers to sell drugs, medical devices

Abstracts

“By enlisting influencers to market their health care products amid a stream of Facetuned photos, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies co-opt narratives that give social media users a sense of how healthy they can be, if only they had this product.”

“Social media enables its users to connect over shared interests, locations, and even illnesses. Using this formula, health care companies locate potential influencers who can use these commonalities to reach and build trust with an audience.”

“One wonders why a company would assume the risk of misinformed patients, as they are responsible for what their paid endorsers say. The reason is simple: One in three consumers in the US consult social media for health-related matters. “

Read The latest Instagram influencer frontier? Medical promotions, on vox, Feb 15, 2019.

Social media and technology bringing medical information and drugs at our fingertips

International groups of patients are linking up 24/7 through social media to disseminate knowledge, provide peer support, and offer clinical advice. And all of this is delivered quickly, at the touch of a button.

Is social media saving lives? Or is it spreading poor information and damaging private confidentiality? The rapid rise of patient support groups on social media is putting some fundamental ethical questions into the spotlight.

Information and drugs at our fingertips, The BMJ 354:i4527, 18 August 2016.

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Stephen Armstrong explores the role of social media in patient support and considers the benefits, ethical dilemmas, and confidentiality issues that arise.

Maureen Baker, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, acknowledges the huge benefit of such groups but cautions that

“these forums should not be seen as a replacement for proper medical care.”

Happy Anniversary DES Daughter Network

Time flies ; we registered DES Daughter Network blog on WordPress.com 5 years ago already!

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The Full Old Moon 22nd FullMoonEngageMe Social Media Event on EmpireKred

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January Full Moon

Full Moon names have been used by many cultures to describe the full moon throughout the year.

The full moon that appears in January was sometimes referred to as the Old Moon or the Moon After Yule.

It was usually called the Wolf Moon : during January the wolf packs howled hungrily outside of native American villages in the cold and deep snows.

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2014 in Review – DES Daughter Network Blog

A guest post by Hugh Easton got 1,213 views on August 1st…
Read Primodos, the hormone pregnancy test which caused birth befects and devastated lives.

Click here to see the complete report.
See you in 2015 🙂 in 2016 🙂 in 2017 🙂

2015 in Review – DES Daughter Network Blog

To kick off the new year, we’d like to share with you data on DES Daughter Network blog’s activity in 2015.

In 2015, there were 937 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 2,900 posts.

Click here to see the complete report.
See you in 2016 🙂 in 2017 🙂

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December Full Moon

The Metonic cycle
and Christmas Day…

The full moon that appears in December is usually called the Cold Moon : because the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark. For the first time since 1977, the full moon will be exactly on Christmas day (at 11:11 UT) in 2015! Since this won’t happen again before 2034 – learn more here – let’s call it the Full Xmas Moon…

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November Full Moon

The full moon that appears in November is usually called the Beavers Moon, stemming from when traps were set for beavers who are busily preparing for winter. Traps are set before swamps freeze. November full moon is also referred to as the Full Frost Moon as, by this time of year, there has been a hard frost.

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Our free event will start on Wednesday the 25th of November 2015 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Sunday the 29th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

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You must know that Empire Avenue became Empire.Kred including a new domain and new look. Two years ago I said that we all had kred somewhere, and now Kred says that the score was just the tip of the iceberg…

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The Full Blood Moon

The full moon that appears in October is usually called the Hunters Moon, so named as the preferred month to hunt summer-fattened deer and fox unable to hide in now bare fields. Particularly bright and long in the sky, giving hunters the opportunity to stalk prey at night, the full moon is also referred to as the full blood moon for obvious reasons. Probably because of the threat of winter looming close, October’s full moon is generally accorded with special honor, historically serving as an important feast day in both Western Europe and among many Native American tribes. Other names for this full moon include the Sanguine Moon, Travel Moon and the Dying Grass Moon.

19th #FullMoonEngageMe Schedule

Our free event will start on Saturday the 24th of October 2015 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Wednesday the 28th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

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The Full Corn Moon

September’s Corn Moon refers to the time of year after the autumn equinox when crops were gathered by Native Americans. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice are the chief Native American staples that were ready for gathering. September’s most familiar moon name however is harvest moon, referring to this full moon’s particularly bright appearance and early rise, which lets farmers continue harvesting into the night.

18th #FullMoonEngageMe Schedule

Our free event will start on Saturday the 26th of September 2015 at +/- 07:00 UTC and will last until Wednesday the 30th at +/- 24:00 in HERE.

Anything special or different in this 18th edition?

Yes! Since last month, Empire Avenue became Empire.Kred including new domain and new look. If two years ago I said that we all had kred somewhere, Kred now says that the score was just the tip of the iceberg…

I am new with this, what is this about?

Our 1st #FullMoonEngageMe event launched in May 2014… Grab a unique opportunity to super charge your social networking by meeting and connecting with top social media engagers on #EmpireKred and beyond. Time for some “serious buzz” and serious FUN!

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