The document discusses media monitoring services for pharmaceutical companies. It provides an overview of how specialized media, online sources, blogs and social sites can be monitored to track mentions of drugs, companies, competitors' actions and reports of side effects. The monitoring process involves collecting data from various medical and pharmaceutical print and online sources, converting it to a digital database, and providing clients with a final report and access to all relevant articles. Metrics such as the number of mentions and distribution across media types are also reported to clients.