Publication Day! Brenda Snow’s “Diagnosed” Available Now It’s publication day, and Brenda’s book “Diagnosed: The Essential Guide to Navigating the Patient’s Journey” is officially available. Find it at your favorite bookstore or order it online by going to brendasnow.com. Brenda is giving all of her proceeds from this book to health-related charities. Here’s the first thing I want you to understand: YOU […] Written by Oliver Portmann March 18, 2025March 18, 2025
The Hidden Value of Patient Voices: Redefining Success in Healthcare By Amelia Eanes and Maggie Patry True patient engagement creates ripple effects that transform both clinical outcomes and business results in a measurable way. Measuring engagement isn’t just about numbers—it’s about the lives that are touched and the outcomes that are improved through strategic, thoughtful approaches to patient communication. The concept of patient engagement has […] Written by Amelia Eanes March 11, 2025October 23, 2025
Too Bot to Touch: When AI Needs Humans to Reach Its Potential By Blake Shewey, as published in PM360, November 21, 2024 With AI transforming the healthcare industry at a rapid pace, identifying which functions should remain in human hands becomes essential. As I got home from my last Patient Ambassador® training, the overwhelming sense of connection, of that deeply human bond all of the participants built […] Written by Snow Staff November 21, 2024October 23, 2025
SNOW Initiatives in Trailblazer Finals PM360 has announced the Winners of the Trailblazer Brand Champion Awards, as well as the finalists of the Trailblazer Initiative Awards. SNOW would like to applaud all the winners and finalists and highlight these six: “Developing marketing initiatives within the life sciences always requires striking a unique balance between being innovative but within regulatory confines, […] Written by Oliver Portmann August 25, 2023August 25, 2023
Patient Engagement: Navigating Commercial and Compliance Objectives By Jenn Mason, as published in PM360, June 16, 2023 Patient engagement is a classic “iceberg” field: There’s way more hidden below the surfact than the immediate optics suggest. For example, while people may intuit that empathy, logistical competence, and a call center infrastructure are critical components of patient engagement, they don’t always realize how research […] Written by Snow Staff June 20, 2023November 13, 2023
Snow Wins Gold and Silver at DTC National At last week’s DTC National Advertising Awards, SNOW’s patient initiatives were honored with Gold and Silver in two different categories: Gold Pharming & SNOW for the RUCONEST Re-Treating Campaign in the category Best Branded Digital/Social Media Silver Catalyst & SNOW for the multi-pronged FIRDAPSE Patient Engagement Initiative in the category Best Patient Engagement, Support, or […] Written by Oliver Portmann April 26, 2023August 7, 2023
Amalia’s Story Inducted to Masterclass of Storytelling PM360 has inducted Amalia’s Story to their Masterclass of Storytelling. SNOW created this initiative for Alnylam to serve people living with acute hepatic porphyria (AHP). The condition is commonly misdiagnosed because it is so rare. That’s why it is important to raise awareness of AHP and of the genetic tests that are available to provide […] Written by Oliver Portmann March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
Initiatives Converted into Gold and Silver at the Trailblazers Updated on October 25, 2022 At the PM360 Trailblazer Awards last night, SNOW’s initiatives went from Finalist status to Gold and Silver winners. The awards recognize outstanding companies, CEOs, products, marketers, brand managers, and cutting-edge initiatives within the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostics industries. Each of the winners were judged and selected by the PM360 Editorial Advisory […] Written by Oliver Portmann September 23, 2022October 25, 2022
Patients Want Pharma to Provide Them with These 4 Things By Chemelle Evans-Pierce and Alicia Guldin, as published in PM360, September 15, 2022 For any business, it is important to know what customers want. Biopharma is no different, so [SNOW conducted a survey to establish patient needs.] 1. Choice of Meeting Formats The vast majority of patients is interested in attending events to learn about […] Written by Snow Staff September 20, 2022September 20, 2022
The Enhanced Patient Engagement Repertoire By Mara Lucas, as published in PM360, June 11, 2022 […] Direct patient engagement can be done, has been done, and should be done for any pharmaceutical brand that takes its mission seriously. […] If you need to first get comfortable with patient engagement, there are a few cornerstone initiatives and tactics you should try first, […] Written by Snow Staff June 21, 2022June 21, 2022
Read this Before You Automate Patient Content Written by Oliver Portmann December 1, 2025May 12, 2026
The End of DTC? Time to Rethink Patient Engagement Written by Snow Staff November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
From Outreach to Ownership: Why Co-Creation Can’t Wait Written by Snow Staff September 25, 2025October 23, 2025
