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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. Susan knew she needed to lose weight, especially when her doctor told her that her A1C indicated that she was prediabetic.

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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. The voices in Washington DC are once again calling for a moratorium on DTC marketing but lawmakers need to understand what DTC marketing actually does as upped to what people believe it does. Still, the gatekeeper continues to be their doctor.

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Doctors are consumers too! How DTC media impacts HCPs

Bio Pharma Dive

The findings have implications for how pharma teams should think about their DTC and HCP efforts — they are no longer two separate marketing channels.

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Even on social media “listen to the doctor”

World of DTC Marketing

The post Even on social media “listen to the doctor” appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com. The world of online health-seeking has become more complicated but with some common sense you can find HCPs who know that they are talking about.

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DTC marketing is an oxymoron

World of DTC Marketing

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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Omnichannel marketing is the answer but what’s the question?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Omnichannel marketing employs the simultaneous implementation of channels across personal, non-personal, and media and addresses the integrated needs of multiple stakeholders – consumers/patients, healthcare professionals, and payers. Today there are microsegments of markets, and one message shouldn’t be used for all.

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Why DTC isn’t, and is, marketing

World of DTC Marketing

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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