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Marketing to physicians

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QUICK READ: Reaching physicians with key brand messages isn’t hard, but the online landscape has become crowded with many players. By far, Medscape is still number one in physician reach , and medical journal advertising has been proven to result in more branded Rx’s. million physicians worldwide, in multiple languages.

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Even on social media “listen to the doctor”

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To get accurate information, follow one of the many physicians online. Whenever possible, I have tried to share information from leading physicians to help others understand exactly what’s going on. The post Even on social media “listen to the doctor” appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

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SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. The voices in Washington DC are once again calling for a moratorium on DTC marketing but lawmakers need to understand what DTC marketing actually does as upped to what people believe it does. Still, the gatekeeper continues to be their doctor.

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It’s getting harder to launch a new drug to physicians

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SUMMARY: Physicians are tired and overwhelmed with medical information on new drugs. A client launched an Oncology drug based on extensive research with physicians, but the results were not that good during a post-launch evaluation. Marketers should focus on one or two and reinforce them in all channels. What happened?

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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

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IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. Susan knew she needed to lose weight, especially when her doctor told her that her A1C indicated that she was prediabetic.

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HCPs use of digital

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When visiting a doctor, it’s pretty common to see a doctor going from room to room with laptops. More and more, I am hearing that pharma is NOT part of the digital conversation while talking to other doctors and going to independent health resource sites. Trying to “sell” physicians is not the answer anymore.

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Reaching HCPs online

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Zoom Rx recently polled HCPs and found 78% of physicians want to maintain some contact with pharma reps. The most desired information doctors now want is about patient assistance programs, with 49% saying they want pharma reps to provide that information. So is the future of HCP marketing digital? Where to start? Where to start?

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