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Drug side effects should be easier to understand

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SUMMARY: Per the Times, “what if consumers could calculate the benefits and risks of taking a prescription drug as easily as they can gauge the carbohydrates and calories in an Oreo cookie?” ” Drug facts boxes are needed, but the FDA disagrees. It other words it would easily communicate drug side effects to patients.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

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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. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. DTC ads raise awareness around health conditions.

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A scientific approach to irrational consumer choices

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GOOD MORNING: The FDA is taking a scientific approach to evaluating direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising, focusing on measuring consumer perceptions of the information presented in ads. Ad recall is essential for CPGs, but for prescription drugs, the question that’s missing is “what action did it lead to?

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A realistic view of healthcare in 2022

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1ne: The value proposition of prescription drugs still outweighs potential side effects – Wegovy’s demand quickly exceeded supply after the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injections. People don’t want to lose weight through diet and exercise if they can lose it through a prescription drug.

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DTC marketing is an oxymoron

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Product websites are stagnant, and online health seekers are going elsewhere to learn about your medication’s side effects and cost. A website and TV commercials are not enough to get patients to ask for a prescription medication especially when fair balance lists side effects like cancer.

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FDA rejects Spectrum’s lung cancer drug poziotinib

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The FDA has issued a complete response letter (CRL) to Spectrum Pharma for poziotinib, its pan HER2 inhibitor for a form of lung cancer, according to South Korea’s Hanmi Pharma, which originally developed the drug. The post FDA rejects Spectrum’s lung cancer drug poziotinib appeared first on.

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Is DTC effective?

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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.