Vaccine sales driven down by pandemic's effects on doctor visits
Bio Pharma Dive
JULY 31, 2020
Pfizer, Sanofi, GSK and Merck each reported lower vaccine sales as stay-at-home orders kept people from their regular vaccinations.
Even on social media “listen to the doctor”
World of DTC Marketing
JULY 31, 2021
Here is another one of his Tweets explaining the importance of vaccinations. Dr. Dha also has chimed in on COVID vaccinations… Like patients, I trust the word of a physician a hell of a lot more than what I read in the headline.
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Moderna's vaccine can last for weeks in a refrigerator, expanding an edge on rivals
Bio Pharma Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Pharmacies and doctor's offices should be able to store Moderna's shot on site, a crucial advantage for the mass immunization challenge that lies ahead.
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FDA and doctors warn against extending COVID-19 vaccine dose gap
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 5, 2021
Tinkering with the dosing schedule of COVID-19 vaccines runs a “significant risk” to public health, the FDA has warned in a statement after the UK announced plans to prioritise the first doses of two approved shots. — Sandip Patel MD (@PatelOncology) January 2, 2021.
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Boston Doctor Develops Severe Allergic Reaction After Getting Moderna Vaccine
NY Times
DECEMBER 25, 2020
Until now, reports of severe reactions had been linked to the Pfizer vaccine. The patient, who has a severe shellfish allergy, recovered quickly with treatment.
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Opinion: Doctors who knowingly spread Covid-19 lies should be held accountable
STAT News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Gavin Newsom that strengthens discipline for doctors who knowingly spread Covid-19 misinformation. Some comes from doctors spreading lies about unproven — and actually harmful — “treatments” for Covid-19 and promoting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.
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UK doctors ask for ‘urgent review’ of COVID-19 vaccine second dose delay
BioPharma Reporter
JANUARY 25, 2021
The British Medical Association (BMA), the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK, is calling for the delay between Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses to be reduced from 12 weeks to six weeks.
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Who do you trust? The FDA vs. Pfizer
World of DTC Marketing
JULY 12, 2021
SUMMARY: Pfizer says it has data on waning immunity from their COVID vaccine. According to a report on CNN.com “Pfizer said it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and says it is picking up its efforts to develop a booster dose that will protect people from variants.” ” So who to believe?
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Family doctors begin COVID-19 immunisation drive in UK
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The roll-out of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the UK’s NHS is gathering pace, as family doctors and their teams begin taking delivery of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot. In a statement the NHS said that GP practices in more than 100 parts of the country are taking delivery of the vaccine today.
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Why digital doctors are crucial for the future of primary care
pharmaphorum
JULY 28, 2021
This is all while delivering day-to-day care and the vaccination programme as we race against Covid-19’s third wave. Now, digital doctors are becoming an increasingly important part of the primary care mix. What stands out for me is that digital doctors will play a crucial role in the future of primary care. About the author.
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Pharma Tuesday Stuff
World of DTC Marketing
APRIL 20, 2021
After a year of pandemic-delayed medical tr eatments, doctors are seeing more cases of advanced illnesses. Johnson & Johnson privately contacted other drugmakers producing COVID-19 vaccines to join a study into the potential risk of blood clots. Pfizer could sell $24 billion in Covid Vaccine this year.
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Your questions on the new Covid vaccine boosters answered
STAT News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Sometime this weekend or early next week, pharmacies and doctors’ offices are going to start to receive Covid-19 boosters that have been reformulated to include protection against one of the sub-variants of Omicron. These boosters, from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech as well as from Moderna, are bivalent shots. Read the rest…
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Consumers want convenient, online doctor-finding tools
pharmaphorum
MARCH 4, 2022
When it comes to pharma marketing, historically companies have had to either market direct to consumers — and trust them to find a doctor and bring up the company’s product with them — or to send sales reps to doctors — and hope they had the right mix of potential customers among their patients. That number is up 17% from 2019.
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Regulators questioned integrity of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, leaked files show
pharmaphorum
MARCH 16, 2021
European regulators questioned the integrity of early batches of Pfizer/BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine, although the matter was resolved before approval, according to information leaked online following a cyberattack. As it conducted its analysis of the vaccine in December, the European Medicines Agency’s systems were targeted by unknown hackers.
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Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Weigh the Effect Against Severe Disease
NY Times
JANUARY 29, 2021
Infectious disease doctors say getting a shot of the J&J vaccine, which has a lower efficacy against the virus than other vaccines, would still be well worthwhile.
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Race to the finish: pharma edges closer to approval with RSV vaccines
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
RSV researchers at major pharmaceutical companies are currently working to develop new RSV drugs to beat future waves of RSV infection and gain the first RSV vaccine FDA approval. Pharmaceutical companies are pushing to develop drugs and vaccines for RSV with these populations in mind.
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Top Russian doctor quits over questionable ethics that rushed through coronavirus vaccine
The Pharma Data
AUGUST 14, 2020
Professor Alexander Chuchalin has quit the Russian Health Ministry’s ethics council due to the quick approval process for the country’s coronavirus vaccine. Many countries have criticised Russia pursuit for a COVID-19 cure, which has skipped Phase 3 trials before giving the vaccine regulatory approval. Safety always comes first.
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Vaccine misinformation spawns 'pure blood' movement
Medical Xpress
JANUARY 25, 2023
Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors—COVID-19 misinformation has bred a so-called "pure blood" movement.
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Opinion: Lessons from polio about the need to vaccinate kids against Covid-19
STAT News
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
As pediatricians, epidemiologists, and professors of public health — as well as mothers — we are often asked if we recommend Covid vaccines for children. Those asking are often skeptical about the benefits and make the point that relatively few kids have died from Covid-19.
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First RSV vaccine caps 60-year search to stem pervasive lung illness
Medical Xpress
MAY 6, 2023
For 60 years, doctors and scientists searched for a vaccine against a common virus that, while sometimes deadly, is little known to the public. The hunt is over.
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When it comes to telehealth it’s not numbers
World of DTC Marketing
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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Clinics on wheels bring doctors and dentists to health care deserts
NPR Health - Shots
MARCH 17, 2023
Health care vans that provided COVID testing and vaccines in the pandemic are now providing a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. New access to federal funds could expand the trend. Image credit: Wendy Madson/KHN)
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DOJ cracks down on 'largest and most wide-ranging' COVID-19 fraud
Bio Pharma Dive
APRIL 21, 2022
Defendants, including doctors, medical business executives and fake vaccination card manufacturers, caused nearly $150 million in false billings to federal programs, the DOJ said.
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The immediate future of DTC
World of DTC Marketing
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Yes, telehealth has grown substantially, but that’s because patients are afraid of going into doctor’s offices. Once vaccination levels reach critical mass, people will once again return to their physician’s offices. Some are, but most aren’t. First, let’s dispel a recent topic: telehealth.
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“Take off the gloves” for COVID anti-vaxxers
World of DTC Marketing
AUGUST 24, 2021
SUMMARY: We, as a nation, can not afford people who chose not to get vaccinated because of misinformation. Here are some steps that I feel need to be taken: 1ne: ALL employers need to mandate that employees are vaccinated. 2wo: Health insurers must significantly raise premiums on people who chose not to get vaccinated.
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Prescription drug marketing misconceptions
World of DTC Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2020
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. Today, that number is even lower because consumers are more likely to do their research instead of blindly asking their doctor for an Rx.
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How the Search for Covid-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead
NY Times
JANUARY 30, 2021
Vaccine development exceeded everyone’s expectations. But the next few months will still bring many sick people — and doctors have woefully few drugs with which to treat them.
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Online health seekers after the pandemic
World of DTC Marketing
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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Are COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Legal? Are there exceptions?
Triage Cancer
OCTOBER 28, 2021
As more employers require their employees to get vaccinated, the federal government’s requirement for larger employers to have vaccine mandates moves forward, and schools are considering vaccine requirements for students, you might be wondering: are COVID-19 vaccine mandates legal? This is a highly individualized process.
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US experts stress over safety of AZ’s COVID-19 vaccine
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
US medical experts are reportedly concerned that a neurological side effect picked up in AstraZeneca’s closely-watched COVID-19 vaccine trial could compromise the whole project, as the FDA weighs whether to give the go ahead for US studies to resume. The post US experts stress over safety of AZ’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on.
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GSK’s Vaccine Awareness Campaign Targets Baby Boomers
XTalks
AUGUST 11, 2020
It’s hard enough to get older adults to get routine vaccines but during a global pandemic, it’s nearly impossible. That’s why GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched a disease awareness campaign — called “ Brought to You By Vaccines ” — to help those ages 50 and older identify gaps in their own immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Doctors warn pandemic has pushed lung cancer services back 20 years
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 26, 2021
Arnaud Bernaert, Head of Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum said: “Producing and rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine within one year required public-private cooperation on a global scale – it showed what we can do together. The post Doctors warn pandemic has pushed lung cancer services back 20 years appeared first on.
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Telehealth concerns rise
World of DTC Marketing
MARCH 11, 2021
First, people aren’t always completely honest with their doctors. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that 60 to 80 percent of patients have been less than fully forthright with their doctors at some point which can be worse with telehealth. What can pharma do?
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NHS app could be used as a vaccine passport
pharmaphorum
APRIL 30, 2021
The NHS app could be used a kind of vaccine passport, according to UK government sources, although it is unclear how far the project has progressed. . NHS England’s app is connected to GP services in England and linked to personal health data and as such could be used to show a person’s vaccine status before travelling.
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Early data shows Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine produces immune response
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. The vaccine also produced a T-cell response within 28 days, a secondary outcome.
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Digital health is overrated but there is a future
World of DTC Marketing
JUNE 3, 2022
From mobile medical apps and software that support the clinical decisions doctors make every day to artificial intelligence and machine learning, digital technology has been driving a revolution in health care. However, doctors should embrace patients who are keen to manage their chronic conditions and support them.
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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Almost 95 Percent Effectiveness in Interim Analysis
XTalks
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Moderna announced today that its highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine candidate appears to be 94.5 The news comes shortly after Pfizer and BioNTech’s mega announcement last week of their COVID-19 vaccine having shown 90 percent efficacy in an ongoing large-scale Phase III trial. The vaccine is given in two doses.
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Time to shape the future of DTC
World of DTC Marketing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The onset of wrong, inaccurate, or confusing medical information forces people to go online or talk to their doctor about treatment options. Visting my doctor for my annual physical, I noticed huge LCD screens in each exam room with rotating ads for everything from prescription drugs to vitamins.
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Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID-19 Vaccine, White House Says
The Pharma Data
JANUARY 27, 2021
Retired Doctors, Nurses Will Be Approved to Give COVID-19 Vaccine, White House Says. 27, 2021 — Retired doctors and nurses are being called to the front lines of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination effort, the White House COVID-19 Response team announced Wednesday. Professional. WEDNESDAY, Jan. director of the U.S.
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Dr. B: Expanding the business model from COVID vaccines to antiviral medications
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
B was founded in 2021 to connect providers with leftover COVID vaccines to the patients seeking to receive them. Our doctor consultations only cost $15, less than the average insurance copay. at the height of the COVID crisis to save lives by getting vaccines to people who needed them.
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Pharma is hiring
World of DTC Marketing
AUGUST 13, 2020
In correct information about vaccines and other treatments was rampant. Sure patients are staying away from doctors’ offices now but do we know for sure that trend will last? It’s why pharma has to provide links to credible online health information. Now would be a great time to build your emarketing team.
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As new variant spreads, a crucial drug to protect the most vulnerable goes vastly underused
STAT News
JULY 22, 2022
Their whole family locked down in the early days, rushed to get vaccines when they became available and kept masking and avoiding indoor dining in their small southern town even after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened restrictions. Hannah catches pneumonia like mosquito bites; what could Covid wreak?
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Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Partnership with Amref Health Africa
Pfizer
MARCH 28, 2023
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Partnership with Amref Health Africa carterda Tue, 03/28/2023 - 16:45 Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Partnership with Amref Health Africa Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 05:00pm Share A community member while receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Uganda.
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Not just COVID-19 vaccines: 5 things that cause blood clots
pharmaphorum
APRIL 30, 2021
Reports of COVID-19 vaccinations causing blood clots has caused alarm in the general population. However due to the rarity of incidences from vaccination, myGP explores the most common causes of blood clots and how we can prevent them. You should speak to your doctor about your risk and if you have any and be aware of the symptoms.
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