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Doctors don’t have time for digital

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Patients are returning to their doctor’s office, and it’s not uncommon for appointments, or routine visits, to be scheduled weeks or months in advance. I talked to some thought leaders, and they said that they don’t have time for either virtual patient visits or online pharma detailing.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

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A Mediabistro survey showed that social networks influence more than 40% of people’s health choices. Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? Bombard doctors with promotional messages, and you’re going to lose.

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Understand the pivotal role that medical journals play for physicians: The ideal method of pharma-doctor engagement

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Medical publications are often highly valued by doctors because they are essential to their professional practice and continuous education. In order to ensure that their practices are founded on the most up-to-date scientific information, physicians rely on this evidence to make educated decisions about treatment plans and actions.

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HCPs use of digital

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HCPs increasingly turn to trusted colleagues on digital networks for reliable information. When visiting a doctor, it’s pretty common to see a doctor going from room to room with laptops. But where is pharma in this digital transaction? Why has pharma become less important?

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Reaching HCPs online

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Zoom Rx recently polled HCPs and found 78% of physicians want to maintain some contact with pharma reps. The most desired information doctors now want is about patient assistance programs, with 49% saying they want pharma reps to provide that information. 1ne: Medscape – Still number one with physicians.

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Using the Internet to reach doctors, numbers don’t matter. What you have to say and how you say are more important.

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SUMMARY: Several online providers promise that they can reach physicians with your message, but I would argue that numbers are only important if they can be measured against key brand objectives. But what about websites targeted at physicians like Sermo, Medscape and Doximity? Physicians have the same online habits as most of us.

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HCP’s use of social media: the good and the not so good

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SUMMARY: A survey of more than 4,000 physicians showed that virtually every physician uses social media for personal reasons, while two-thirds use it for professional reasons. 86% of diagnostic device companies, 65% of pharma marketers, and over half of biotechs use social as a critical part of their marketing mix to reach HCPs.

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