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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. They research the drug online and ask their physician about it if they decide it’s a treatment option.

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UK approves prescription-only melatonin drug for childhood ADHD

Pharmaceutical Technology

Melatonin has a prescription-only status and is strictly regulated in the UK, making this the first time it has been approved for use in this indication. In July 2019, the MHRA held up Colonis for sending a letter to physicians advertising the off-label use of the drug in children and those with renal impairment.

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How to Market to Doctors, Physicians, and Other Health Care Professionals

Healthcare Success

Marketing to doctors, physicians, surgeons, and other health care professionals can be extremely challenging, complicated, and expensive. Today's traditional and digital marketing technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to reach physicians and other health care professionals cost-effectively—and at scale.

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Is DTC effective?

World of DTC Marketing

Among the 26% of respondents who talked to a health care provider about a specific prescription drug they saw advertised, 16% said they received a prescription for the advertised drug. Online research is used to evaluate new prescription drugs. But is this really true across all DTC? Is TV the best channel?

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FDA approves Ipsen’s Bylvay for cholestatic pruritus due to ALGS

Pharmaceutical Technology

The placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised trial assessed the efficacy and safety of Bylvay 120µg/kg/day given for 24 weeks to relieve pruritus in patients with ALGS from 32 sites across the Middle East, Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific. The therapy is being offered immediately through prescription for eligible ALGS patients.

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Healthcare Watch September 2022

PM360

based physicians reveals that a majority are concerned and confused about what constitutes a life-threatening emergency that would make an abortion procedure legal in those 11 states where it has been banned. Patient Pages: Patients Refuse Prescription Use After Recalls. Doctor Docs: Doctors Left Concerned After Roe v. Wade Overturn.

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10 New Solutions, Strategies, and Devices to Boost Adherence

PM360

The combined solution enables health plans and self-insured employers to realize immediate pharmacy cost savings and near-term medical cost reductions by integrating Levrx’s plan-specific and real-time prescription insights into the Adhere Platform medication optimization offerings. The Andaman7 Platform Solution. Patient Adherence System.