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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

World of DTC Marketing

Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? Wegovy’s most common side effects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today.

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A scientific approach to irrational consumer choices

World of DTC Marketing

Virtually nobody will run to their doctor to ask about a drug they saw on TV without doing research first. What people seem to be interested in are drug side effects vs. efficacy. Subsequent research has indicated that people go online to learn more about an advertised drug.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

One aspect that is extremely promising about radiopharmaceutical therapeutics is that they do not give a patient the side effects that are commonly experienced with chemotherapy. His research lab focused on second generation targeted radiotherapeutics which became the core technology of Noria Therapeutics, a company he started in 2017.

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Improving patient access and healthcare literacy [PODCAST]

Clarivate

In 2017, the same year the SDGs came into effect, the United Nations found that less than half of the global population was covered by essential health services. What side effects should you contact a doctor about immediately, or what are the risks of a procedure and the likelihood of success?

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Elevating Patient Experiences by Breaking Down Internal Silos

PM360

And with therapy underway, many of these programs help boost adherence¹ by addressing common barriers to compliance, like missed doses, side effects, and unreliable information about the drug and disease.² Sculpting Seamless Patient Experiences: Five hallmarks of a highly effective patient support program 5.

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Pharmaceutical Patents: A Challenge for Malaysia

Contrarian Sales Techniques

The paper was presented at the International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Development (IPRDC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in June 2017. There are some countries in the world that do not require waiting for patent expiration to produce a generic version of a drug. This is true for both developed and developing countries.