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Is pharma being unfairly targeted by the media?

World of DTC Marketing

It’s hard not to read a story about how high drug prices are hurting patients, but while drug prices are too high and outpacing inflation, insurers, PBMs, and hospitals are taking huge slices of healthcare dollars with little notice from Congress and the media. The post Is pharma being unfairly targeted by the media?

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Prescription drug marketing misconceptions

World of DTC Marketing

Another TED talk on the evils of prescription drug marketing was filled with misinformation as usual. The disconnect between consumers and prescription drug marketing has grown quite a bit. Prescription drug marketers are jumping through hoops to convince management that drug advertising is necessary but data is fading.

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Social media and DTC

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Social media continues to be used by online health seekers, but there is also a high level of health misinformation. Using social media for DTC can be effective if you have a story to tell in short messages. Still, DTC marketers should be aware of what’s being said around certain health conditions via social media.

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ABPI code updated with first social media guidance

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Guidance on the way pharma companies communicate about prescription medicines has been updated in the UK to cover use of social media channels for the first time. “We recognise that social media can pose particular challenges for companies under the ABPI Code,” said PMCA director Alex Fell.

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Novartis said to be eyeing sale of ophthalmology, respiratory units

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Novartis has already spun out its eyecare business Alcon, and is now considering the sale of its ophthalmology and respiratory medicines businesses as it continues a narrowing of its focus, according to media reports. Meanwhile, Lucentis sales have been in decline as a result of biosimilar competition, contracting 11% to $1.55

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Pharmaceutical Sales Training: Mastering the Art of Modern Pharma Sales

Contrarian Sales Techniques

Did you know that a well-trained pharmaceutical sales rep can be the driving force behind a healthcare provider's decision-making process? Welcome to the world where sales training isn't just a formality. In this post, we’re diving deep into the realm of pharmaceutical sales training. That’s right.

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The fairytale of DTC TV ads

World of DTC Marketing

Using the same ads to advertise prescription drugs repeatedly is a waste of money and doesn’t lead to sales. A Prevention Magazine study dated had prescription DTC ads as being 7% effective in driving new Rx’s. ” Ninety-two percent of U.S. Nowhere is this clearer than in pharma DTC TV ads.