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Digital prescriptions added to NHS App

pharmaphorum

From today, a new feature added to the NHS App used in the UK will allow millions of people to submit and view prescriptions, in a bid to save time for patients and doctors. million people.

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Prescription drug marketing misconceptions

World of DTC Marketing

Another TED talk on the evils of prescription drug marketing was filled with misinformation as usual. Today consumers don’t run to their doctor after seeing a DTC ad, they do their research, and in some cases, the ads actually help them identify potential health problems. What about marketing to doctors?

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Foodsmarts’ New Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Produce Just as Easily as They Can Medication

MedCity News

Foodsmart is rolling out its new program that enables doctors to refer their patients to Foodsmart’s dieticians and healthy eating platform, as well as write prescriptions for healthy food just as easily as they might a normal pharmacy prescription.

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How pharma knowledge and marketing influences prescriptions written by doctors

eMediWrite

Knowledge marketing is a crucial method for influencing doctorsprescription practises in the pharmaceutical business. E-detailing, or physical LBLs in which a medical representative uses an online platform, or print input respectively to detail a pharmaceutical product to a doctor.

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Free Prescription Drugs Are Often Available—If Only Your Doctor Can Find Them

MedCity News

Price transparency has come a long way over the past couple of years, with insurance companies and hospitals now required to publicly disclose their prices. The more pressing issue is that there is no mechanism in place to make this information easily digestible, personalized to each patient, and placed in context with competitors’ prices.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

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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Reducing Abandonment on the Path to Prescription

PM360

Technological innovations and changes in consumer behavior over the past 10 years have reduced friction, saved time, and opened new options for consumers and patients seeking routine prescriptions and refills via telehealth. Let’s face it, most consumers seek convenience wherever they can find it.