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The current pricing of cancer treatments is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

From 2009 to 2019, the median monthly treatment costs for new drugs at launch reached $11,755 in the U.S… From 2009-10 to 2018-19, the lowest average monthly costs for new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. One-quarter of all cancer patients chose not to fill a prescription due to cost, according to a 2013 study in The Oncologist.

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Drug side effects should be easier to understand

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Per the Times, “what if consumers could calculate the benefits and risks of taking a prescription drug as easily as they can gauge the carbohydrates and calories in an Oreo cookie?” There is no doubt that drug side effects are key reasons patients don’t fill prescriptions, and the FDA has not made it easy.

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The current pharma business model is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

In pharma, growth depends on new products with hefty price tags when over 80% of voters want lower costs for their prescription drugs. While that sounds encouraging, most cancer drugs launched between 2009 and 2014 cost more than USD 100,000 annually. Biogen’s failure should be a warning to other pharma companies.

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Common sense approach to the pharma industry

World of DTC Marketing

Pharma companies are still too focused on profits while people continue to rely on prescription drugs to compensate for unhealthy lifestyles. Yet the media continues to blame pharma for our healthcare woes while a new analysis is predicting that by 2030, 48.9% Are prescription drugs priced too high? will be severely obese.

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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

They are vital to ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines, making them an integral part of healthcare in Europe. It emphasises its ability to make information interoperable with electronic health systems such as e-prescription and electronic health records.

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Direct to Patient Healthcare

Healthcare Success

Struggling with burnout while maintaining high-quality healthcare services that patients love? Tune in to our latest podcast as Lee Aase, founder of HELPCare, LLC, shares how he transitioned from his pioneering social media work at Mayo Clinic to lead an innovative membership-based direct-to-patient healthcare business.

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Effective Pharma Ad Types & Stats

Pharma Marketing Network

Professional Advertising: Professional advertising, also known as Direct-to-Professional (DTP) advertising, is another type of pharmaceutical advertising that is aimed at healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. “Pharmaceutical Advertising: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals.” Sources: 1.

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