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Social media and prescription drugs: A study

World of DTC Marketing

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. ” – Patients were sharing experiences of switching to, or starting, prescription drugs.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

World of DTC Marketing

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 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?

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America’s healthcare costs are in deep crisis

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The media loves to blame pharma companies for high healthcare costs, but unless we start to invest in healthy lifestyles, we’re headed for a healthcare crisis the likes of which we have never experienced. Forget the fact that prescription drugs only account for $.10

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Common sense approach to the pharma industry

World of DTC Marketing

Pharma companies are still too focused on profits while people continue to rely on prescription drugs to compensate for unhealthy lifestyles. The headline and byline in a Times editorial said it all “Don’t Fall for Big Pharma’s Savior Act, Heroic work went into the development of the coronavirus vaccines.

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Pharma is hiring

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Pharma companies have been posting jobs on LinkedIn almost every day. While most offices remain closed pharma is preparing for the launch of new products and has to have the infrastructure to ensure a successful launch. This is a great time for people who want to be the change they want to see to work in pharma.

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Reducing Abandonment on the Path to Prescription

PM360

Technological innovations and changes in consumer behavior over the past 10 years have reduced friction, saved time, and opened new options for consumers and patients seeking routine prescriptions and refills via telehealth. Pharma marketing campaigns have traditionally been brand awareness oriented, with limited direct conversion potential.