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Diabetes advocacy group discourages use of compounded GLP-1 drugs

Bio Pharma Dive

The ADA recommended doctors avoid prescribing unapproved, off-brand versions of drugs like Wegovy, wading into a dispute that has gripped the FDA and compounding pharmacies over the past few months.

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Doctors don’t have time for digital

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Patients are returning to their doctor’s office, and it’s not uncommon for appointments, or routine visits, to be scheduled weeks or months in advance. When I sent an email to my doctor’s office, I was shocked when she said the earliest appointment she had for physicals was in September.

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Reaching HCPs online

World of DTC Marketing

The most desired information doctors now want is about patient assistance programs, with 49% saying they want pharma reps to provide that information. Most doctors sign on in the morning and see a snapshot of what’s happening by their specialty. doctors and 45% of all NPS and physician assistants as verified members.

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Consumers want convenient, online doctor-finding tools

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New survey data from Press Ganey suggests that pharma may be able to get an edge by integrating physician directories into brand websites. By embedding a provider directory in the company’s website or brand websites. say finding the right doctor is a challenge. That number is up 17% from 2019. A newfound trust in pharma.

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Our abysmal health care system

World of DTC Marketing

First, the health insurance companies are making a lot of money while burying doctors in paperwork and limiting treatment options. Patients and doctors are tired, and insurance companies are raising rates after two years of making a surplus because nobody went to the doctor during the pandemic. The result:?

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Telehealth will be worth about $25 billion in 2021

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SUMMARY: Deloitte predicts that the percentage of virtual video visits to doctors will rise to 5% globally in 2021, up from an estimated 1% in 2019. billion doctor’s visits, worth a total of approximately US$500 billion. While 5% may not sound like much, consider that 8.5 The media also could play a huge part.

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What should DTC do?

World of DTC Marketing

Consumers would ask their doctor about an advertised prescription drug in a perfect world. Ask current patients what drove them to get an Rx for a branded product (MS drug). Most patients said they had done more research online or talked to other patients about their experience before asking their doctor about the brand.

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