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As FDA puts CAR-T safety under microscope, researchers dig into adverse events record of BCMA therapies

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But these immunotherapies also come with various potentially dangerous side effects. | A new study examined side effect reports of BMCA immunotherapies from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, hoping to help inform doctors in their treatment decisions.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

World of DTC Marketing

Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? Pharma companies have policies that heavily restrict their use of social media and limit their ability to benefit from the wealth of data that could accompany it.

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Pharma spent $3.9B on TV ads in 2021

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(Endpoints) Pharma TV advertising boomed in 2021 – to the tune of $3.91 year over year, which may not sound like much but marks pharma’s steady growth through the pandemic. Almost three years ago, it was reported that only 7% of people who viewed pharma ads asked for the advertised product. That’s an increase of 4.8%

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Experts flag eye inflammation reports tied to Apellis' geographic atrophy med Syfovre

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Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Syfovre, after achieving the first FDA approval for advanced eye disease geographic atrophy, has been associated with rare but severe side effects, according to the America | The American Society of Retinal Specialists sent out a note to doctors on Saturday warning of eye inflammation cases in patients who took Syfovre, (..)

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What’s the most significant change in DTC?

World of DTC Marketing

Consumers have changed their shopping behavior due to the pandemic, and some of those changes are relevant for pharma marketers. The days of someone seeing an ad for a prescription drug and rushing to ask their doctor about it have replaced the quest for more information, usually online.

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Why online marketing is so essential for pharma

World of DTC Marketing

However, with pharma brands, online is essential to a successful marketing strategy. Over 95% of people, when hearing about new treatment options, will go online BEFORE asking their doctor for/about the product. They’re going online to learn about side effects, costs, and benefits. They’re not.

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DTC Study: Marketers misaligned with online health seeker needs

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SUMMARY: People are going online more and more to sarch for health information after seeing a DTC pharma TV spot. Pharma websites are not consdiered a top resource for infromation on new products. It’s more about weighing the benefit against the potential side effects. Their doctor was a distant second.