Celebrating Pharma Women on Twitter

I’d like to give a shout-out and a salute to the top (in my humble opinion) pharma-related women tweeters, in no particular order. I’ve included their ‘real’ name and Twitter handle, and a little about why they made the list. If you want to learn more about their bios, check out their Twitter profile. Many of them have blogs as well.

Or better yet, just start following them on Twitter. You’ll be glad you did.

1. Ellen Hoenig Carlson: I always find @ellenhoenig to be personable, relevant, and smart. If you’re not following her, you should be.

2. Christiane Truelove: An industry authority, @ChristianeTrue is the editor-in-chief of MedAdNews. I enjoy Chris for her snarky sense of humor and the fact that she keeps it real.

3. Eileen O'brien: @eileenobrien is friendly, social, and always willing to share. And? She’s got a super-cute avatar.

4. Sally Church: You can always count on @MaverickNY for frequent Twitter interaction. Plus, I’ve learned some great new British slang from her like “kerfuffle.”

5. Silja Chouquet: Silja tweets under the @whydotpharma handle. She provides a different pharma social media perspective from the other side of the pond. I look forward to meeting her next week at eyeforpharma in Philly. We’ll be speaking on a social media panel together.

6. Nat Bourre: Canadian @natbourre was one of the first out there, and continues to be one of the most prolific people in pharma social media. A very well connected woman!

7. Sarah Morgan: Sassy, smart, and PR-savvy, @sarahmorgan has some great curls, and she makes me laugh. ‘Nuff said.

8. Heather R. Powell: She’s a pharma regulatory/compliance director = tough job. Of everyone on the list, I probably “know” @heldincontempt the least, but based on what I’ve seen, I’d like to get to know her more. Maybe at the Tweetup next week in Philly …

* NEW * Easily follow them all with one click on the new Lady Pharma Tweeters list.

I Know There Are More of You ...
I know there are many more that I missed or that I haven’t been able to get to know yet. There are also several "rising stars" that recently joined and I look forward to hearing more from. Please post your Twitter handle here in the comments section, and we’ll all get a better chance to know one another.

I also know a lot of great women on industry side – whether on Twitter or not – and I’m privileged to work with many of them. Understandably, folks on industry side have to be shy about tweeting and blogging, and are limited in how much they can engage on behalf of the company. So we know you’re out there … and we salute you too … you’re here in spirit. ;-)

For the Gents
I don’t mean to be exclusionary but I gotta give the pharma ladies some love, because we seem to be in the minority. No worries – you guys are all great too! So to be fair, here are a few more links to some overall great top pharma Twitter lists. This time, the lists are gender-neutral.

· TweetList of Pharma and Biotech Tweeps (easy to just select all & follow all at once)
· Phil Baumann’s "1001 Remarkable Pharma People to Follow on Twitter"
· Steve Woodruff’s Impacitivi "Social Rx" list
· Ignite’s top 24 Pharma Tweeps