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German online HCP community DocCheck expands into India

Partners with D2L Pharma Research Solutions to gain exposure in the emerging pharma market

Community social media sites massively more popular than those run by pharma

PwC study finds communities’ Facebook, Twitter and YouTube use shows 24 times more activity than the corresponding use of social media by health industry companies

One third of consumers use social media for health discussions

US study by PwC says the public finds answers to their wants, needs and preferences in the social space

Boehringer Ingelheim expands iPad app portfolio

New company history app featured in PMLiVE’s mobile app listings

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Bayer starts using Pinterest

Becomes first big pharma company to join the up-and-coming social network

Sanofi launches online diabetes dictionary

Aims to build Diabetapedia into a comprehensive resource of diabetes-related terms and phrases

Online personalised cancer medicine resource wins GE grant

My Cancer Genome is one of the first winners of GE Healthcare's Healthy Imagination Cancer Challenge

UK government launches e-health research service

The Clinical Practice Research Datalink will give life sciences researchers unprecedented access to anonymised NHS patient data

Roche sponsors Twitter-based diabetes social network

Teams up with Ignite Health to work on the agency's Diabetes Nest platform

Mobile self-monitoring in asthma not cost-effective, says study

Researchers conclude mobile phone based monitoring model did not offer any advantages over and above paper based care

Lilly plans to launch a series of local pharma blogs

Pharma company is preparing to extend its Lilly Pad corporation blog

Pharma execs expect to increase use of doctor-focused social media

Study also highlights enthusiasm for digital marketing channels like mobile, e-detailing and SEO

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HTA guidance on the go – NICE goes mobile

UK cost-effectiveness watchdog launches iPhone and Android smartphone app

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Janssen to close groundbreaking psoriasis Facebook page

UK pharma company decides removing rule-breaking posts is stifling legitimate patient discussion

Boehringer Ingelheim brings gamification to clinical research

Pharma company’s US arm launches data science competition