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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. Side effects due to drugs are responsible for one in every 16 hospital admissions in the UK, based on the announcement.

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There are instances when TV (DTC) is NOT a good idea

World of DTC Marketing

OPENING: TV is great at creating awareness, but it can also scare patients away if one of your side effects is “may lead to death.” ” I understand that DTC marketers are in love with TV even though it’s becoming less effective. On top of these side effects is the common side effect of diarrhea.

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Can Doctors Train Medical Sales Reps Better

Toolyt

A Medical Sales Rep comes across different doctors, physicians, and pharmacies. Besides, Medical sales reps are the connecting bond between pharmaceutical companies and doctors. Training Medical Sales Reps Through the Doctor’s Perspective. If you gaffe up, then it will be an uncomfortable situation in front of the doctors.

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Online health seekers after the pandemic

World of DTC Marketing

Nobody will see an online ad for a prescription drug and ask their doctor about it without doing some research first. Pharma websites, more and more, are becoming less relevant when it comes to intent to ask their doctor about a new drug because they too often are hard to read and don’t answer patients’ questions.

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DTC as part of an integrated strategy

World of DTC Marketing

The research showed that patients wanted to understand how the drug works and the potential side effects. Patients who experienced side one or more side effects were more likely to delay or stop treatment. Most physicians are trained in medicine and rely on their experiences to understand patients.

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Getting an Rx does not address health problems

World of DTC Marketing

Imagine a medicine that reduced the death rate of breast cancer and risk of recurrent breast cancer by 50% lowered the risks of colon cancer and type 2 diabetes by two-thirds, and those of heart disease, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s’ disease by 40%. Why don’t doctors have the “the talk”?

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EMA approves biosimilar interchangeability in EU

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have announced that biosimilar medicines authorised in the European Union (EU) can now be interchanged with their reference medicine or an equivalent biosimilar product. New regulatory guidance could lead to UK biosimilar boom.