World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Another TED talk on the evils of prescription drug marketing was filled with misinformation as usual. Today consumers don’t run to their doctor after seeing a DTC ad, they do their research, and in some cases, the ads actually help them identify potential health problems. What about marketing to doctors?

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APRIL 22, 2021

QUICK READ: More TV DTC spots are airing, but DTC marketers are losing the battle between awareness and conversion because of all the noise online. I’ve spent the last six months analyzing clients’ DTC marketing campaigns and they are, for most ineffective. One of the most underused tactics is your product website.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

CPG marketers are trying to maintain market share amid price increases and smaller product sizes, leading to a more significant jump in consumerism. But, in pharma marketing, the changes affect every product category. However, DTC marketing is different, much different. So what’s the opportunity for DTC marketers?

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World of DTC Marketing

JANUARY 4, 2021

KEY TAKEAWAY: Consumer behavior has changed due to the pandemic, and DTC marketers should be aware of how consumers will evaluate and choose prescription drugs. Many organizations have postponed market research due to the pandemic but knowledgeable DTC marketers should be aware of the progressive trends in healthcare.

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World of DTC Marketing

JULY 28, 2021

When visiting a doctor, it’s pretty common to see a doctor going from room to room with laptops. More and more, I am hearing that pharma is NOT part of the digital conversation while talking to other doctors and going to independent health resource sites. It’s no secret that HCPs are using digital more and more.

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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2020

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 Opportunities? The media also could play a huge part.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Their doctor was a distant second. The post <strong><strong>DTC</strong> Study:</strong> Marketers misaligned with online health seeker needs. Most said they had to go to several websites or use an online search to help them understand medical terminology. appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com.

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World of DTC Marketing

JUNE 11, 2021

doctors surveyed in the same time period, 77% said their trust in the CDC has decreased and 48% said their trust in the FDA has decreased. According to Medscape, “doctors and nurses reported relatively lower trust in the CDC than WebMD readers. The result of all this is going to be widely felt in HCP marketing.

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JUNE 10, 2021

Finally, after the storm of the pandemic, many doctors re suddenly overwhelmed with patients. When using the Internet to reach doctors, numbers don’t matter. The post Using the Internet to reach doctors, numbers don’t matter. Some are tired and in need of rest, while others need help understanding patient needs.

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World of DTC Marketing

AUGUST 7, 2022

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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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As we look forward to 2021 DTC marketers should be noting the changes in consumer attitudes and the way they request new treatments. Yes, telehealth has grown substantially, but that’s because patients are afraid of going into doctor’s offices. Much has changed but a lot is also the same. Some are, but most aren’t.

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World of DTC Marketing

MAY 13, 2021

More specifically, the data revealed 75 percent of physicians do not trust the information provided to them by those marketers. You can give them a list of doctors to target, and they will report metrics on how many of them have engaged your content. The post Marketing to physicians. What about physician social media sites?

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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2020

SUMMARY: Both emergency room visits and doctors’ visits are down by about half because people are putting off treatment for medical emergencies due to fears of contracting COVID-19. How is pharma going to get patients back into to ask their doctor about branded medications? This is especially true for undiagnosed patients.

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World of DTC Marketing

JULY 26, 2022

billion acquisition of One Medical, a primary care provider with 188 offices in 25 markets nationwide but are they making a strategic move or a mistake? I can easily schedule a telehealth appointment with my doctor without paying $199 a year. Quick Read: Amazon will dramatically expand its healthcare reach with its planned $3.9

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

It’s hard to talk to your doctor about certain health issues. In fact, almost half of survey respondents said they feel uncomfortable talking to their doctors about their sexual activities. On the upside, most people (77% of those surveyed) are honest with their doctors. 43% lied about exercise. Why do patients lie?

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APRIL 6, 2022

DTC marketing has evolved. Challenge #1 – DIGITAL MARKETING. Pharma companies are increasing digital budgets, but they are wasting too much money because of internal staffing issues and inexperience with online marketing. Paid Media – The most commonly used KPI in marketing is essentially worthless.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

This is an exciting time to be in healthcare marketing. We’re witnessing the most significant transformation in healthcare marketing since DTC was approved in the ’90s. is no more an option but the critical factor to ensure success for any multichannel marketing initiatives. What about telehealth?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

SUMMARY: Like it or not, there will not be a return to normal for DTC marketing. The onset of wrong, inaccurate, or confusing medical information forces people to go online or talk to their doctor about treatment options. DTC marketers need to get more personal and stop using a generic formula for marketing. 5ive: Please!

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AUGUST 26, 2020

IN SUMMARY : When patients return to doctor’s offices will HCP’s have time to go online with every drug company that requests an online detail? Back to HCP’s…digitization can’t replace the relationships that pharma reps and MLS people build with doctors. As for patients?

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World of DTC Marketing

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The messages that DTC marketers develop and usually tested, again and again, aren’t as effective as we thought they were. To their doctors for problems, follow-ups, and treatments because of the pandemic. The other issue that is making DTC marketing more could be data overload and balancing ROI with online health seeker needs.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Today, with that infection risk easing for those who have been vaccinated, many patients nevertheless prefer that doctors, nurses, and other health workers be able to examine and talk to them in person. Of those, 82% reported satisfaction, yet nearly two-thirds — 64% — would have preferred to see their nurse or doctor in person.

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MAY 31, 2022

There’s quite a debate in the CPG world about the investment in digital marketing. However, with pharma brands, online is essential to a successful marketing strategy. Over 95% of people, when hearing about new treatment options, will go online BEFORE asking their doctor for/about the product. They’re not.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

SUMMARY : Digital marketing is not a tactic. This will carry over to DTC marketing as well but simply adding more money is not going to equal success. To master digital marketing, pharma needs to be prepared to fail. To master digital marketing, pharma needs to be prepared to fail. It’s a mindset.

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

mental health system — a nine-item questionnaire used to spot depression — began not with a doctor, but with a marketing man. More than two decades ago, he had the brainstorm to give primary care doctors a simple form to help them identify depressed patients. A bedrock of the U.S.

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World of DTC Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2022

Consumers would ask their doctor about an advertised prescription drug in a perfect world. Is there a disconnect between what DTC marketers think will happen and what happens with DTC? 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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Outsourcing Pharma

AUGUST 22, 2024

H1's decision to partner with GRM for this critical initiative in Ukraine was driven by a strong commitment to harness the power of global healthcare networks to provide humanitarian aid in regions that need it most.

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World of DTC Marketing

JANUARY 1, 2022

2wo: Telehealth will find use among patients because of convenience – No need to go to the doctor to ask for an Rx renewal and, in some cases, a new Rx. 4our: TV will still be the first choice for DTC marketers – TV is excellent a creating awareness, but the reach and frequency models need adjustment.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Consumers have changed their shopping behavior due to the pandemic, and some of those changes are relevant for pharma marketers. The days of someone seeing an ad for a prescription drug and rushing to ask their doctor about it have replaced the quest for more information, usually online. What will DTC marketers do then?

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JULY 17, 2022

Wegovy arrived on the market amid a global obesity crisis. But before the company can make Wegovy mainstream, it has to convince doctors to prescribe it and insurers and governments to pay for it. Even if Novo Nordisk can win doctors over, it faces a more significant challenge in convincing reluctant payers.

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JUNE 2, 2021

SUMMARY: Doctors said they were dissatisfied were marketing emails (46%), telephone sales calls with sales reps (42%), and both webinars and websites (each at 39%) from pharma companies, according to Indegene. Also, one message to ALL doctors sold not make sense. That should, however, not discourage the use of email to HCPs.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

You need to invest in digital marketing too. DTC marketers should be joined at the hip with their market research people. What I have found is that too many DTC marketers make mistakes by applying generic research to their product categories. Marketing is not science; it’s an art.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Doctors have long asserted that prior authorization — the need to get approval from the patient’s insurer before proceeding with treatment — causes delays that can hurt patient care. Prior authorizations also exact a toll on doctors, who say the paperwork has gotten out of hand. Then there is prior authorization.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Is HCP marketing changing? Sure patients are staying away from doctors’ offices now but do we know for sure that trend will last? The other area I see hiring is marketing. In an era where patients have a lot of choices, marketing can be a crucial component of any brand strategy. The answer to that is yes, and no.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Wearable devices can alert patients to potential health issues that require a visit to the doctor. The challenge is getting to the doctor promptly without needing that maze that has become our healthcare system. A new patient, for example, to a cardiologist would require a full battery of tests and a wait time to see the doctor.

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MARCH 16, 2021

IN BRIEF: As a marketer, most of us, like a Jungian archetype, are true Communicators. As a pharma marketer who has worked in many other therapeutic categories and recently on a Covid launch, I have become acutely aware of the interaction between national poles and the on-the-ground sentiment I have observed.

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JULY 1, 2021

Nobody will see an online ad for a prescription drug and ask their doctor about it without doing some research first. Pharma websites, more and more, are becoming less relevant when it comes to intent to ask their doctor about a new drug because they too often are hard to read and don’t answer patients’ questions.

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APRIL 20, 2021

After a year of pandemic-delayed medical tr eatments, doctors are seeing more cases of advanced illnesses. I’m starting to see some excellent things from J&J, including a special marketing program targeted at black people with MS. To their doctors, will we see a huge increase in MRI and other tests?

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