50,000!

By: Steven Moore, CIS Director of Business Development
stevenmoore@cis-partners.com

The Pharma Compliance Blog was launched in April of 2007, and two years later we at the PCB have hit a great milestone: 50,000 visitors! To put it in perspective, that is about the capacity of the new Yankee Stadium, the greatest franchise on the planet (that one’s for Chris Cobourn, our esteemed Practice Lead). It’s about the number of students in Penn State’s student body. It’s also about the amount of dollars that Alex Rodriguez makes in one at bat. Wait --- that makes it sound small…

During the past two years we’ve learned, we’ve laughed, we’ve cried (like when I had Lyme Disease --- sorry CIS, had to get that one in there for a snicker at me), and we’ve even embraced the term “GP Geek”. Collectively, I’m proud to be a “Compliance Geek” with all of our fellow readers!

The Blog was always intended to be a gathering place where members of the Pharmaceutical industry, and anyone else who is interested, can gain access to insightful analysis on pressing compliance issues - outside of the conference world. We aimed to create a space where Pharmaceutical professionals could gather, without fear of pop ups or advertisements about CIS (or about anything else, for that matter). Basically, the intent of the Blog was to make it a knowledge repository, almost like a ‘virtual conference,’ and I’m proud to say that two years later, we have stuck to this plan (and have even had a little bit of fun along the way).

As we move forward, I encourage you to send me (stevenmoore@cis-partners.com) and Dana Zelig (who has taken over managing the blog on a day-to-day basis --- and done quite a fantastic job; danazelig@cis-partners.com) any suggestions that you may have to help make the Blog more informative and/or useful to you and your respective teams. I lost my pride a long time ago, so we’re always open to suggestions. We do, however, prefer good ones. (I would make a smiley face here, but I hate that --- so just assume I’m smiling.)

Back when I obviously had time on my hands, I would try to ‘Google’ “Pharma Compliance” (of course in quotes because it helps narrow the search down) and spend about 4 hours trying to find a hit for the Blog. Now, when I do the very same thing, it’s the 3rd hit on Google, thanks to all of you visiting and helping to improve the content of our site. We take note of what you’re reading and try and tailor our approach to what seemingly makes you tick, and we promise to apply that same mentality moving forward.

I thank all of you who have been following the Pharma Compliance Blog during the past two years for reading, and for your comments on our content. CIS looks forward to continued work with you and your respective teams. Once again, please never hesitate to contact us with questions or comments.

Finally, know that the Pharma Compliance Blog is, and will remain: Your Space. For Your Space.

Next up: 75,000.

:)

(so I lied...)

Steven.
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