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Pharma and insurers raking in the cash

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HEY NOW : Most companies struggled in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic froze the economy, but health insurers like UnitedHealth heavily benefited as people held off on going to the doctor or hospital, resulting in fewer medical claims that needed to be paid. In addition, pharma profit margins remain very high.

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DTC Study: Marketers misaligned with online health seeker needs

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SUMMARY: People are going online more and more to sarch for health information after seeing a DTC pharma TV spot. Pharma websites are not consdiered a top resource for infromation on new products. Cost is not that big of an issue for people who have health insurance. Their doctor was a distant second.

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Omnichannel marketing is the answer but what’s the question?

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1ne : Physician expectations from pharma have shifted. They want pharma to “get to the point” and stop trying to “sell” so much. 2wo : Patients are becoming “customers” of healthcare as they pay more for health insurance. They expect and want more from HCPs and pharma companies.

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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. Of course, this comes at an increased cost even though health insurers are making a lot of money. What does this mean for DTC marketers?

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DTC forecasts are not really that reliable

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SUMMARY: According to eMarketer, “in 2020, spending on digital advertising in the healthcare and pharma industry will grow by 14.2% One area I do agree with them is that “healthcare and pharma will make up 7.1% One area I do agree with them is that “healthcare and pharma will make up 7.1% to reach $9.53

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What is Biogen and can they repair their reputation?

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Physicians and insurers are rejecting Aduhelm because it should never have been approved in the first place. Then they decided to move their HQ to an expensive campus in downtown Cambridge to play with “big pharma” Along with the move came new competitors and MS patients who reported that other MS drugs were better.

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DTC as part of an integrated strategy

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That information should be shared with HCPs and insurers to understand better the barriers and opportunities of treating patients. HCPs want to understand their patients better as insurers require better patient outcomes. A pharma company that silos DTC from HCP marketing people is disadvantaged. Business building concept.