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No digitization with HCP’s is not permanent

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IN SUMMARY : When patients return to doctor’s offices will HCP’s have time to go online with every drug company that requests an online detail? However, in both surveys, telehealth visits were perceived as more convenient than office visits (47% in May 2019 vs. 56% in June 2020). As for patients?

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Telehealth will be worth about $25 billion in 2021

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SUMMARY: Deloitte predicts that the percentage of virtual video visits to doctors will rise to 5% globally in 2021, up from an estimated 1% in 2019. billion doctor’s visits, worth a total of approximately US$500 billion. While 5% may not sound like much, consider that 8.5 The media also could play a huge part.

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Is DTC effective?

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During the first quarter of 2020, the number of telehealth visits increased by 50%, compared with the same period in 2019, with a 154% increase in visits noted in surveillance week 13 in 2020, compared with the same period in 2019. The old belief is that patients who are interested in new treatments ask their doctor about them.

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Are new weight loss drugs an answer or problem?

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In 2019, the OECD declared that developed countries’ plans to tackle the problem largely failed. But before the company can make Wegovy mainstream, it has to convince doctors to prescribe it and insurers and governments to pay for it. In addition, doctors may not be ready to prescribe the drug. Then there is the price.

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Get ready for HUGE healthcare changes

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There is going to be more coverage for virtual doctors’ visits in new employee health plans along with expanded mental health benefits and access to on-site health clinics. Some 91% of large employers said they would offer virtual mental health services in 2021, up from 73% in 2019.

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DTC Marketers job just got harder

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SUMMARY: Both emergency room visits and doctors’ visits are down by about half because people are putting off treatment for medical emergencies due to fears of contracting COVID-19. How is pharma going to get patients back into to ask their doctor about branded medications? This is especially true for undiagnosed patients.

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Should pharma be in the app business?

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Consumers downloaded 204 billion apps in 2019, and mobile use has been increasing during the pandemic. But at the same time, 93% of doctors believe mHealth apps can improve patients’ health. 56% of doctors have initiated the use of these tools and 26% of patients have asked about these tools. Medication management.

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