Remove Education Remove Prescription Remove Side effects
article thumbnail

The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. 2wo: DTC marketing is one of the reasons prescription drugs cost so much. DTC ads raise awareness around health conditions.

Marketing 285
article thumbnail

DTC Study: Marketers misaligned with online health seeker needs

World of DTC Marketing

It’s more about weighing the benefit against the potential side effects. Still, we’re finding that people are more interested in potential “side effects,” especially a side effect that compromises their immune system or causes GI upset. In the past, the cost was a key issue.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What’s the most significant change in DTC?

World of DTC Marketing

The days of someone seeing an ad for a prescription drug and rushing to ask their doctor about it have replaced the quest for more information, usually online. Today patients and caregivers want to know more about the product’s side effects and cost, and they also want to hear from current patients.

article thumbnail

Health literacy is a huge problem

World of DTC Marketing

Over one-third struggle with basic health tasks, such as following prescription-drug directions. When patients receive written health communication materials that don’t match their reading level, patient education is not effective. Nearly 36 percent of adults in the U.S. In other words, it’s a huge problem.

article thumbnail

Are new weight loss drugs an answer or problem?

World of DTC Marketing

It has to persuade patients to sign up for some heinous side effects. Payers also face hurdles, so patients must obtain permission before filling a prescription. One Maryland pharmacist told me she had seen many prescriptions for Wegovy, none of which had ever come back after being sent for authorization. .

article thumbnail

Can pharma really leverage social media?

World of DTC Marketing

The types of professional content on Facebook that physicians are most likely to engage with include continuing medical education opportunities (37%) and physician online community information (31%). According to the CDC, prescription drug use increases with age, from 18.0% To test this, we did a small campaign for a psoriasis product.

Media 238
article thumbnail

A scientific approach to irrational consumer choices

World of DTC Marketing

Ad recall is essential for CPGs, but for prescription drugs, the question that’s missing is “what action did it lead to? What people seem to be interested in are drug side effects vs. efficacy. Consumers often don’t make rational choices when it comes to products, including prescription drugs.