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What EPHMRA 2026 confirmed about the future of pharma research — and why the agencies that win won’t be the ones who automate the most.  Every year, EPHMRA gives our industry the same test: can we talk about AI without letting it talk over us?  This year, London answered clearly. Across three days at Leonardo […]

AI is reshaping pharmaceutical market research at a pace few anticipated. Once a niche tool for streamlining surveys, it has evolved into a powerful force capable of predictive analytics, sentiment tracking, and real-time insight generation. But in the race to automate, the industry has overlooked a growing problem—speed is being mistaken for accuracy, and efficiency […]

Download / Print our Strategy Tip! Pharma market research is an industry where insight and timing often compete. We need to test, probe, or unpack an idea, but we are up against a submission or deadline. An often-overlooked tool is a rapid research model, which offers an enticing promise to pharmaceutical brands, allowing for insights within days—not months. Quick results […]

Download / Print our Strategy Tip! Positioning and Messaging: Creating A Foundation for Brand Strategy Pause to reflect on your favorite brand. When prompted to dissect it, you’ll likely find that you instinctively understand what they stand for, how they’re perceived, and their commitments to you as a customer. This is their positioning. On the […]

“We’ve created countless pharma brand names. And you know what? We internally dislike 99% of them. There’s clearly something wrong,” says a pharmaceutical marketing professional with 20 years of experience. Truth be told, marketing teams in pharma often discard their own promising ideas prematurely. This tendency results in many, commercially viable names never being presented […]

Download / Print our Strategy Tip! 1. I recently picked up golf; and I have really fallen in love with Penguin Brand golf shirts. A friend asked what I want for my birthday. I said, I like Penguin Brand golf shirts. She asked, why do you like that brand? I said, because Penguin Brand golf […]

Download / Print our Strategy Tip! The first chapter in the series will outline the importance of identifying tensions for the success of your brand and provide strategies to successfully achieve this. The key to achieving behavioral change is understanding how people make decisions. Perceptions and behaviors are entrenched within subconscious decision-making loops which makes […]

Effective message testing plays a vital role in marketing and communication research as it allows us to understand the effectiveness and impact of product messages on target audiences. However, when conducting message tests, it is essential to consider the nuances between personal and non-personal promotion. Personal promotion, facilitated by a sales representative or an MSL, […]

In today’s healthcare landscape, achieving a successful pharmaceutical marketing strategy requires a comprehensive and multi-dimensional approach. Understanding the myriad of factors affecting doctors’ prescribing habits can be complex and elusive. However, leveraging qualitative interviews, geospatial data, and institutional Salesforce data can unlock insights leading to tangible improvements. Lissa Tallman, Ph.D., presents at the Pharma Communication […]

Demand studies are a keystone of pharma primary market research (PMR) plans.  Whether you refer to them as demand studies, share assessments, or TPP conjoints, the fundamentals remain the same. In short, organizations are seeking information that will inform uptake, peak share potential, and competitive risk. These considerations are vital for refining forecasts and making […]