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Metformin helps manage weight gain side effect of SGAs

European Pharmaceutical Review

SGAs used to treat bipolar disorder are often effective at helping young patients’ mental health improve but can have significant side effects including elevated blood pressure and glucose, increased appetite, as well as weight gain.

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Um, about that diabetes drug that helped patients lose weight

World of DTC Marketing

Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? Wegovy’s most common side effects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today.

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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. Given the lack of new DRC studies, we decided to take some of the money we earned to let one of our team lead a quantitative online DTC study. TV spots are the number one way people learn about new pharma products.

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How Artificial Intelligence Could Be the Ultimate Weapon Against Cancer

MedCity News

With the rise of AI technologies, we could see significant advancements in cancer treatment, making it more efficient and potentially leading to a cure. By catching the disease early, patients have a higher chance of receiving successful treatment, and the cost of treatment can be significantly reduced.

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What’s the most significant change in DTC?

World of DTC Marketing

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. Two doctors I chatted with said they are getting requests from patients who want to lose weight and do not have diabetes. What can we learn from this?

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Preventative approach could reduce immunotherapy side effects

European Pharmaceutical Review

New research from the US indicates that a prophylactic treatment before immunotherapy can significantly reduce the rate of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in multiple myeloma patients. Immunotherapy drugs like teclistamab can result in potentially fatal side effects, including CRS and immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS).

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Uniqueness if pharma DTC

World of DTC Marketing

In addition, the patient journey is different for each product category and audience. Some will lead to more online research, while others may not. The hottest pharma product is Lilly’s diabetes drug, hyped by the media as helping patients lose weight. Marketers need to know how and why patients went on therapy.

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