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The rise of the AI-empowered patient: How direct-to-patient models will rewrite pharma commercialization

AI tools, at-home diagnostics, and new DTP platforms—from LillyDirect and PfizerForAll, to TrumpRx and Cost Plus Drugs—are turning patients into their own advocates and...

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Why your brand plan can't see what's killing it

Most pharma launches fail for strategic reasons, not scientific ones. Here's the planning shift that changes the outcome. The data should make every...

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The stakes have never been higher. Is your brand plan built to win?

The numbers don't lie—and right now, they're telling an uncomfortable story. Roughly two-thirds of new drug launches miss their first-year sales...

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The Woven team participated in a panel at the 2026 MM+M Transform conference.

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What We Heard at MM+M Transform 2026

From AI to unifying the HCP & DTC playbooks — innovation is driving change in the pharma marketing landscape On March 31, the pharma marketing world...

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Hybrid Speaker Programs: From Backup Plan to Competitive Advantage

Designing Flexible, Data‑Rich HCP Experiences That Elevate Reach, Resilience, and Impact Hybrid speaker programs have moved from a tactical...

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The Uncomfortable Truth: It's not if the unexpected strikes, it’s when.

It's not if the unexpected strikes, it’s when. Resilience is not a nice-to-have in pharma speaker programs; it is the difference between scrambling...

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From friction to focus: How publications teams can use AI today

Lessons from the 2025 ISMPP Academy in Boston Every publications manager knows the feeling: congress season is looming, insights are scattered across...

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The AI authenticity paradox: How pharma can embrace generative AI without losing human trust

Companies that recognize AI governance as a strategic capability rather than a compliance burden will capture disproportionate value.

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Measuring what matters: My takeaways from the MAPS Medical Affairs Technology & Innovation Symposium

On October 23, I had the pleasure of joining fellow Medical Affairs leaders and innovators at the Medical Affairs Technology and Innovation...

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The search game already changed: What are the new keys to being discovered online?

AI-driven, “zero-click” search results have changed the game in the life sciences industry. Patients and clinicians increasingly turn to platforms...

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