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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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Is DTC effective?

World of DTC Marketing

Among the 26% of respondents who talked to a health care provider about a specific prescription drug they saw advertised, 16% said they received a prescription for the advertised drug. The debate around the effectiveness of DTC is still very active. Online research is used to evaluate new prescription drugs.

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Healthcare Watch October 2023

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Doctor Docs: Targeting Trust Between Pharma and HCPs A new study shows the crucial link in pharma marketers’ digital engagement strategy with HCPs is in jeopardy—trust. doctors are calling two particular drugs “paradigm-shifting”—tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro , and semaglutide, sold as the brands Ozempic , Wegovy , and Rybelsus.

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10 New Solutions, Strategies, and Devices to Boost Adherence

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Doctors, caregivers, life sciences companies, and even companies in other industries have attempted to answer this question for as long as medications have been available. Unlike other formulary optimization solutions, Levrx delivers plan-specific and real-time prescription insights. But it is not a simple answer. Vincent Keunen.

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How Pharmacogenomics may finally realise its promise

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More than 60 percent of all American adults take prescription drugs , amounting to approximately 131 million individuals. This means that hyper-metabolisers would need their dosage to be increased to achieve the desired effect. billion in the United States alone.

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Elements of a great pharma website

World of DTC Marketing

Consistently we heard that they like images of real patients or a REAL doctor with one key message communicated. 6ix: Safety information needs context. In clinical trials, how many people experienced a listed side effect? So let’s get right into it… 1ne: It takes about 50 milliseconds (that’s 0.05

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How to Work with Patient Advocates, Influencers, and Ambassadors

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Then, the MRL team and the influencer must align on where there is flexibility within messaging while still abiding to brand safety guidelines, as you don’t want to lose the authenticity that the influencer brings. Their authenticity and credibility is their superpower—don’t diminish that by being overly prescriptive. Anthony Yanni.