ADG dominates with No.1 position in latest GP readership results

Australian Doctor Group (ADG) has retained its No.1 spot in both digital and print GP reach and engagement, according to the latest Medical Publishers Association’s readership survey. The company’s newly released supersite, AusDoc.PLUS, delivered unrivalled GP engagement with 48.4% of GPs visiting the platform monthly, 20.1 percentage points clear of Australian Journal of General Practice,

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PRIME Awards 2019 winners: the complete list

The 15th annual PRIME Awards saw some of the best and the brightest in the pharmaceutical and media industries come together to celebrate their achievements in healthcare communications. Hard work, creativity and innovation paid off for a record number of finalists who walked the red carpet on Thursday night at Sydney’s Four Season’s Hotel. But

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Medical Observer moves to digital-only to meet rising demand

Australian Doctor Group, the country’s number one healthcare media company, is moving its monthly masthead Medical Observer to digital-only next month to meet growing online demand. The important milestone comes after rapid growth in popularity of the masthead’s digital offering following the launch of ADG’s new supersite AusDoc.PLUS five months ago. Since April, the number of doctors

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10 reasons your content marketing needs a journalist

As the lines between journalism and marketing continue to blur, it would be rare these days to find a content marketing agency without at least one journalist on the team. Journalists bring an editorial approach to building a brand. Here’s why that’s important:

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Is cancer the future of pharma?

A healthy pipeline feeds a changing treatment landscape A record number of oncology drugs was launched in 2018 with a global report recording 15 new cancer drugs for 17 indications last year. In fact, over the past five years oncology treatments appear to have taken centre stage for the pharmaceutical industry. Some 57 oncology therapies for 89

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Pharma embraces new digital sales channel

Leading healthcare media company Australian Doctor Group (ADG) announced today that its new digital sales channel, AccessPlus has “exceeded expectations” with 12 brands signed-on to the platform across a range of therapeutic areas, including respiratory, diabetes, weight loss, dermatology, smoking cessation, female sexual health, mental health, and oncology. Launched late last year, AccessPlus is a

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ADG’s digital mastheads merge

The country’s number one healthcare media company, Australian Doctor Group, announced today the launch of AusDoc.PLUS, the largest and most comprehensive medical news and education website for doctors and healthcare professionals. Showcasing ADG’s award winning mastheads, AusDoc.PLUS is the new digital destination for Australian Doctor, Medical Observer, How to Treat, 6minutes, Specialist Updates and Pharmacy News. ADG’s 75,000-strong subscriber base of highly engaged

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ADG cements top spot in GP reach

Australian Doctor Group has been confirmed as the country’s number one means of accessing GPs, with the latest industry research showing unmatched reach and engagement — particularly among the highest prescribers. More than 85% of GPs engage with the network every month across print and digital, according to the Medical Publishers Association’s 2018 readership survey — a figure made

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Is authenticity a meaningless buzzword or an essential element of marketing?

An authentic, trustworthy voice has never been more important than now, with audiences being bombarded with fake news and clickbait marketing messages. That’s the view of strategic marketer and communicator Briana Young. Clickbait has had its day, she says, and audiences are demanding content marketing with an authentic voice. “People are motivated by trust and

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National survey reveals GPs’ reading habits

GPs may be more digitally engaged than ever before but they still like reading their medical news the old-fashioned way. The continuing relevance of print to GPs is highlighted in new industry research that also shows where digital sits in their world. The survey, commissioned annually by Medical Publishers of Australia, quizzed almost 1000 GPs

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