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

World of DTC Marketing

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. HCPs don’t necessarily want pharma trying to sell products via social media. Reaching 730,000 physicians and 1.9

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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? According to MedData Group, 72% of physicians surveyed were active on Facebook weekly, and 38% were active on Instagram and LinkedIn weekly. What about social media options?

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Marketing to physicians

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Reaching physicians with key brand messages isn’t hard, but the online landscape has become crowded with many players. By far, Medscape is still number one in physician reach , and medical journal advertising has been proven to result in more branded Rx’s. million physicians worldwide, in multiple languages.

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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. People want changes to healthcare.

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The evolving role of social media in healthcare

pharmaphorum

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.

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The Importance of Omnichannel Approach for European Physicians

PM360

Across Europe, pharmaceutical reps are struggling to get access to healthcare professionals. Some of the questions we quizzed the physicians with focused on their thoughts around interactions with pharma reps. In France, 30% said they planned to decrease how often they saw reps and in Italy, 28% of physicians said the same.

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Veradigm® Digital Health Media Works to Message the Right Physicians at the Right Time

PM360

As pharma reps’ access to physicians continues to decline, this case study examines the effectiveness of reaching physicians through other means—the EHR. Today’s physicians struggle to balance the increasing demands of patient loads, electronic health record (EHR) systems, and time spent on administrative tasks. THE CHALLENGE.