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HCP’s use of social media: the good and the not so good

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: A survey of more than 4,000 physicians showed that virtually every physician uses social media for personal reasons, while two-thirds use it for professional reasons. HCPs don’t necessarily want pharma trying to sell products via social media. Doximity was flagged for having anti-vaccine information.

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The social media problem for healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

The research that seems to be lacking is what online health seekers are doing due to researching online health information on social media. When advertisers start withholding ad dollars and demanding change in ALL areas, including healthcare. The post The social media problem for healthcare. Bob Hoffman.

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Social media and prescription drugs: A study

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QUICK READ: A two-month analysis of social media and prescription drugs found the number one reason online health seekers use social media is to share and ask questions about medication side effects. The post <strong>Social media and prescription drugs:</strong> A study. ” 2wo: “Try this.”

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7 Pet Peeves of a Healthcare Tech Reporter

MedCity News

Healthcare journalists source a significant amount of the stories they write from emailed pitches. To make the media relations process more fruitful for everyone involved, I laid out my top seven pet peeves as a healthcare technology reporter so public relations representatives have a better understanding of which behavior to avoid.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

World of DTC Marketing

Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? Pharma companies have policies that heavily restrict their use of social media and limit their ability to benefit from the wealth of data that could accompany it. What about social media options?

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FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing

MedCity News

Algorithms make it possible for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating with one another, posing a new test for regulators policing the market, said Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, during a media event hosted by KFF.

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Social Media is dangerous for patients

World of DTC Marketing

Pharma, for the most part, has been dabbling in social media. Of course, the biggest issue question is should pharma even be on social media given the amount of fraud and false information? They need to ask if their audience is actually on social media vs. the cost and measurement criteria.

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