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The rise of prescription drug abuse and drug diversion

pharmaphorum

As prescription drug abuse has grown in the US and Europe, the diversion of such treatments from legitimate sources has also increased. Drug diversion is the channelling of prescription drugs from a medical source into the illegal market.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

Healthcare Success

We know that today’s healthcare consumers want instant and accessible services. . The QR code allows hospitals and healthcare providers to satisfy this need with immediate physician-patient interaction and engagement – all through smartphones and tablets. . Prescription refills. Patient verification. Elderly care.

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The Ripple Effect: How Pharmaceutical Advertisements Impact the Industry and Beyond

Pharma Marketing Network

From influencing patient behavior to shaping the way healthcare providers prescribe medications, these advertisements play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry. However, the effects of these advertisements are not always positive, as they can also lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment, and higher healthcare costs.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

Healthcare Success

We know that today's healthcare consumers want instant and accessible services. . The QR code allows hospitals and healthcare providers to satisfy this need with immediate physician-patient interaction and engagement – all through smartphones and tablets. . Prescription refills. Patient verification. Drug information .

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The Importance of Pharma Marketers Engaging with the Nation’s Leading Prescribers

Pharma Leaders

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs) take an active role in breast cancer treatment for their patients, including detecting early signs of the disease, helping manage prescription side effects and identifying appropriate specialists for patient care. The Importance of Marketing Directly to NPs and PAs.

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Sorry, the Inflation Bill won’t lower healthcare costs

World of DTC Marketing

It’s no wonder that voters consistently rank bringing down prescription drug prices and other measures to reduce the cost of care as among Congress’ top priorities. Congress rightly chose to negioate drug prices for Medicare, but prescription drugs are only 10-12% of every healthcare dollar we spend.

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AdTheorent Health Unveils the Industry’s First and Only Predictive Audiences for Health Advertisers

PM360

AdTheorent Health Predictive Audiences are fully customized based on advertiser requirements and use primary-sourced healthcare data and statistics to identify the most qualified audiences for targeting consideration—without relying on personalized information or user IDs. prescription fill, digital action, Audience Quality, etc.).