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Can pharma really leverage social media?

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Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? Pharma companies have policies that heavily restrict their use of social media and limit their ability to benefit from the wealth of data that could accompany it.

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The social media problem for healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

A year ago, Facebook was making a hard charge to get the pharma business. From my estimates, most of it failed because pharma companies are afraid of misinformation concerning regulations around DTC marketing. When advertisers start withholding ad dollars and demanding change in ALL areas, including healthcare. Bob Hoffman.

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HCP’s use of social media: the good and the not so good

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SUMMARY: A survey of more than 4,000 physicians showed that virtually every physician uses social media for personal reasons, while two-thirds use it for professional reasons. 86% of diagnostic device companies, 65% of pharma marketers, and over half of biotechs use social as a critical part of their marketing mix to reach HCPs.

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Social Media is dangerous for patients

World of DTC Marketing

Pharma, for the most part, has been dabbling in social media. Why ANY pharma marketer would think someone would click on the ad is beyond me. ” So what’s stopping pharma from experimenting? ” So what’s stopping pharma from experimenting? That needs to be decided by the eMarketing people.

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Social media and prescription drugs: A study

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QUICK READ: A two-month analysis of social media and prescription drugs found the number one reason online health seekers use social media is to share and ask questions about medication side effects. The post <strong>Social media and prescription drugs:</strong> A study.

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The evolving role of social media in healthcare

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In recent years, social media has evolved into an essential part of pharma operations, for better or worse. Within the life sciences space, traditional ways of leveraging social media include marketing and spreading awareness of a disease or treatment. Healthcare Provider (HCP) marketing. Congress Coverage.

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The future of healthcare?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: One definitive trend to emerge from the pandemic is that more people are becoming healthcare consumers. They want healthcare to be easier to access and don’t want to wait for necessary medical tests. One urgent care center in Tampa even has its online healthcare records site. Where does pharma fit in?