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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

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SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. Today, people don’t see a DTC TV ad and run to their doctor to ask for an Rx. DTC ads do NOT lead to unnecessary Rxs.

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How to Market to Doctors, Physicians, and Other Health Care Professionals

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Marketing to doctors, physicians, surgeons, and other health care professionals can be extremely challenging, complicated, and expensive. What’s more, most doctors work in a hospital or multilocation medical practice, making it even more challenging to identify key decision-makers. Step 1: How to Define Your Doctor Audience .

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Are new weight loss drugs an answer or problem?

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But before the company can make Wegovy mainstream, it has to convince doctors to prescribe it and insurers and governments to pay for it. Even if Novo Nordisk can win doctors over, it faces a more significant challenge in convincing reluctant payers. In addition, doctors may not be ready to prescribe the drug.

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Dr. B: Expanding the business model from COVID vaccines to antiviral medications

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As the pandemic progressed, the platform evolved to meet other needs that have materialised within the healthcare sector, including recently unveiling its “Visitless Prescriptions” service. “We are currently focused on offering a convenient way to get prescriptions. Both drugs are accessible via prescription only.

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What do future healthcare CEOs look like?

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I have to laugh when I hear that a pharma company is patient-centric because that’s become a slogan to make employees feel good about themselves while the costs of prescription drugs increase every year. Government funding contributed to research associated with all 210 new drugs approved by the U.S. Centene Corp.,

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The discovery of a new and compounding cybersecurity threat to pharmacies

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Sam Crowther, founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Kasada, tells us about a recent discovery his company made that revealed tens of thousands of accounts with prescription drug attachments in major online pharmacies had been compromised. So, suppose I want to go and buy some Oxycodone, Adderall, or any other prescription painkiller.

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Dr B raises $8m for telehealth service to deliver COVID antivirals

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The cash injection will be used to launch a telehealth service that promises to provide prescriptions and services to patients regardless of their ability to pay. The “visitless prescription” service will be available for free for people with low incomes, according to Dr B’s website.