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Is DTC effective?

World of DTC Marketing

Among the 26% of respondents who talked to a health care provider about a specific prescription drug they saw advertised, 16% said they received a prescription for the advertised drug. Online research is used to evaluate new prescription drugs. But is this really true across all DTC?

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UK approves prescription-only melatonin drug for childhood ADHD

Pharmaceutical Technology

Melatonin has a prescription-only status and is strictly regulated in the UK, making this the first time it has been approved for use in this indication. In July 2019, the MHRA held up Colonis for sending a letter to physicians advertising the off-label use of the drug in children and those with renal impairment.

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Novartis said to be eyeing sale of ophthalmology, respiratory units

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Novartis completed the spin-out of Alcon in 2019, separating products like contact lenses and over-the-counter eyedrops from its prescription eye medicines, headed by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) blockbuster Lucentis (ranibizumab), which is partnered with Roche. billion in the first nine months of this year.

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GSK, Sanofi and Haleon ‘facing billions of dollars in Zantac liability’

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Zantac was originated by GSK and launched by the company in the early 1908s, which sold it as a prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) product for indications like heartburn and acid indigestion over the years.

Sales 106
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Bayer sets out a proposed basis for science-based self-care products

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billion in 2019. Abbie Lennox, global chief regulatory, medical, safety and compliance officer for the organisation’s consumer health division, said she hoped it will “spark a conversation” around the need to promote science-led self-care. “We

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US court throws out lawsuits alleging Zantac caused cancer

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Zantac was originated by GSK and launched by the company in the early 1980s, which sold it as a prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) product for indications like heartburn and acid indigestion over the years.

Sales 76
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Digital Self-Neuromodulation Therapy for PTSD: Interview with Oded Kraft, CEO of GrayMatters Health

Medgadget

Throughout 2016 and until mid-2019 we conducted a deep technology due diligence, as well as market research, and met and spoke with dozens of mental healthcare providers. During this time, two additional studies ended successfully and were published, further validating the clinical safety and effectiveness.