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Drug side effects should be easier to understand

World of DTC Marketing

” Drug facts boxes are needed, but the FDA disagrees. According to the AMA one of the key reasons for non-adherence is that patients may be frightened of potential side effects. From seeing those side effects experienced by someone else, it may have led them to believe the medication caused those problems.

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Why DTC isn’t, and is, marketing

World of DTC Marketing

CPG marketers are trying to maintain market share amid price increases and smaller product sizes, leading to a more significant jump in consumerism. But, in pharma marketing, the changes affect every product category. However, DTC marketing is different, much different. So what’s the opportunity for DTC marketers?

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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. The FDA needs to study what people do when they see a DTC ad. The voices in Washington DC are once again calling for a moratorium on DTC marketing but lawmakers need to understand what DTC marketing actually does as upped to what people believe it does.

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DTC marketing is an oxymoron

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: More TV DTC spots are airing, but DTC marketers are losing the battle between awareness and conversion because of all the noise online. Product websites are stagnant, and online health seekers are going elsewhere to learn about your medication’s side effects and cost.

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Novo’s obesity drug has serious warnings and barriers to overcome

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The media headlines promise weight loss for diabetes patients, but Norvo’s new drug is in the same class as other drugs and carries many warnings. Can diabetes patients really stay adherent to a drug for 63 weeks in which 85% of patients report GI side effects and will insurance cover the cost?

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The FDA and Aduhelm: WTF?

World of DTC Marketing

SKIMMERS SUMMARY: Jefferies analysts found doctors have shown strong interest in prescribing Aduhelm for about 35% of early-stage Alzheimer’s patients with mild cognitive impairment after surveying 50 U.S. neurologists or psychiatrists currently treating about 12,000 Alzheimer’s patients. government. Natalie Shure, The New Republic.

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FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab). Like Stelara, the most serious known side effect of Wezlana is infection. He added that the approval of Wezlana “could have a meaningful impact for patients managing their disease.”