Leading digital pharma
for over 10 years

It may seem strange that a marketing agency was born from information technology, but that's where our story begins.

Back in the '90s, our CEO Faruk Capan worked in IT within the pharmaceutical industry. There he saw the possibilities of using an amazing emerging technology called "the Internet" to build patient communities.

Faruk founded Intouch Solutions in 1999, with the dream of merging innovative marketing with technological solutions. Little did he know he would help pioneer the digital landscape for the pharma industry.

Since then, we've grown a lot. And in the process, we've achieved a few "firsts" in the digital pharma world. We:

• Introduced the first patient community portal in the pharma industry
• Won the first Webby Award in the Pharmaceuticals category
• Spoke at the historic FDA hearing on Internet and Social Media
• Launched one of the first pharma-focused iPhone^® and iPad^® apps
• Developed the first pharma-friendly social sharing widget

And we're still innovating. For over ten years, we've been bringing pharma brand awareness to consumers and professionals, and we've become part of a growing trend of digital agencies taking the lead on strategic and creative services.

But we're not resting on our laurels. We consistently add new clients, new products and new approaches to our portfolio. Our clients continue to look to us for innovation. And we're always looking for new solutions to old problems, like we did with our pharma-friendly social sharing widget, share»send»save^®.

Agency of the Year

In 2010, we were named Agency of the Year (Category III) at the “Manny” Awards, sponsored by Med Ad News. Winning Agency of the Year was the cherry on top of a breakout year in 2009 — achieving 14 new account wins, adding 62 new employees, and winning 12 awards. To commemorate the event, (and to prove that we don’t take ourselves too seriously), we produced this fun “Digesting Social Media” video.

A decade of leadership

The people of Intouch are considered leaders in the areas of pharma marketing, technology, and social media. Chances are you've seen some of them quoted in industry publications, read their Tweets, or heard them speak at conferences. At our core, we love bringing new ideas and innovation to pharma. 

CEO Faruk Capan and Executive Vice President Wendy Blackburn were named to PharmaVOICE magazine’s 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry. Faruk was profiled for the PharmaVOICE 100 in 2009 and Wendy was honored in 2010.

For more awards and accolades, see this ever-growing list.

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