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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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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.” If you ask physicians where they think patients heard about these medications, I predict they’ll say from an influencer. 1 I predict this number will only steadily increase.

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DTC as part of an integrated strategy

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The research showed that patients wanted to understand how the drug works and the potential side effects. Patients who experienced side one or more side effects were more likely to delay or stop treatment. Most physicians are trained in medicine and rely on their experiences to understand patients.

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Influencer marketing in pharma

World of DTC Marketing

As social media has become a more integrated part of our lives, influencer marketing has exploded. Google Trends has reported that the top search terms for Wegovy besides weight loss are “Wegovy cost” and “Wegovy side effects.” ” Can influencers persuade people to ask for Wegovy?

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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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Consumers fall into three COVID-19 vaccine adoption segments

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In particular, they are much more focused on the health implications of the vaccine (for example, side effects, ingredients, speed of the vaccine development process)—they want to know it is safe and they want to see that others are safe after receiving the vaccine.

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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

World of DTC Marketing

Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? Wegovy’s most common side effects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today.