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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?” According to the AMA one of the key reasons for non-adherence is that patients may be frightened of potential side effects.

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Thursday pharma headlines

World of DTC Marketing

prescriptions of finasteride, as the drug is known, for hair loss increased to over 2.4 As early as 2009, Merck knew of more than 200 reports of depression, including suicidal thoughts, in men taking Propecia, according to an internal “risk management” assessment from that year. Newly unsealed court documents show that Merck and U.S.

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

European Pharmaceutical Review

They detail the medication’s intended use, proper administration, potential side effects and precautions. They are vital to ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines, making them an integral part of healthcare in Europe. Article 63 EMA (29 January 2020). Article 63 Euractiv (26 September 2023).

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Effective Pharma Ad Types & Stats

Pharma Marketing Network

This type of advertising is crucial in promoting new drugs and informing healthcare professionals about their benefits and potential side effects. “Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs.” “The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on Prescription Drug Spending.” ” U.S.

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Direct to Patient Healthcare

Healthcare Success

Lee Aase: But we came up with a strategy, and then we just sort of nudged our way into things over time and then around 2009, just based on some of the success we'd seen with some of the YouTube videos we'd done and some of those other projects. I'm like that new prescription. Stewart Gandolf: and I had a new primary care, doctor.