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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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A realistic view of healthcare in 2022

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Yes, there will be changes in healthcare in the coming years but put away the thoughts that telehealth and wearable devices will revolutionize healthcare. Semaglutide’s study results were enough to warrant plenty of hype for obesity treatment despite the list of potential nasty side effects.

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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. What about social media options?

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The Weight Loss Medication Dilemma: A Physician’s Perspective

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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.

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Lilly has a new blockbuster

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When it comes to losing weight, Americans want shortcuts, and if it’s a prescription drug, it doesn’t matter. Mounjaro, Lilly’s new diabetes drug, is sure to be in high demand initially after launch, but patients should be aware of its side effects. Will patients look past those side effects to lose weight?

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Online health seekers after the pandemic

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SUMMARY: Online health seeker numbers are still very high, indicating that people are doing their research first before asking for a prescription drug. Online health seekers trust pharma products but find product websites hard to read and inconsistent with their needs. Online ads for prescription drugs are unique.

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Improving Patient Portal Engagement with Pharma Content

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Following the impact of the COVID pandemic in 2020, patient engagement has become the focus area for more than half of healthcare chief information officers (CIOs). However, only 32% of patients trust pharma-developed apps. In this article, we’ll explore the most viable ways in which pharma can make a patient portal engaging.

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