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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. What about social media options?

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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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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. The media have targeted pharmaceutical companies for a long time because sensational headlines lead to clicks.

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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. Consumers are left to navigate the healthcare system on their own to learn more about the therapy elsewhere.

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Medicare savings won’t make a dent in healthcare costs

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices is popular with voters because the media has been focused on the high price of some drugs, but this measure won’t lead to lower healthcare costs. Prescription drug costs are only a small part of healthcare costs, and by 2028 U.S. healthcare spending will reach $6.2

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The Weight Loss Medication Dilemma: A Physician’s Perspective

PM360

Survey any physician if they’ve been asked by a patient about a prescription weight loss medication and you’ll hear a resounding “yes.” The recent Sermo Barometer confirms that 89% of 300+ global practitioners have seen an increase in patients proactively requesting prescription weight loss medications. Reference: 1.

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