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Social media and prescription drugs: A study

World of DTC Marketing

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. ” – Patients were sharing experiences of switching to, or starting, prescription drugs.

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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. DTC ads do NOT lead to unnecessary Rxs. 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.

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Cigna's Express Scripts to cross out AbbVie's Humira from some formularies in 2025, opting to go with biosims instead

Fierce Pharma

When CVS Caremark removed AbbVie’s Humira from its national commercial formularies back in April, biosimilar prescriptions picked up at a whirlwind pace. Following CVS Caremark's lead, Cigna's pharmacy benefit manager unit will nix Humira from formularies in favor of Humira biosimilars from Boehringer Ingelheim, Teva and Sandoz.

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The fairytale of DTC TV ads

World of DTC Marketing

Using the same ads to advertise prescription drugs repeatedly is a waste of money and doesn’t lead to sales. A Prevention Magazine study dated had prescription DTC ads as being 7% effective in driving new Rx’s. ” Ninety-two percent of U.S. Nowhere is this clearer than in pharma DTC TV ads. Running T.V.

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The rise of prescription drug abuse and drug diversion

pharmaphorum

As prescription drug abuse has grown in the US and Europe, the diversion of such treatments from legitimate sources has also increased. Drug diversion is the channelling of prescription drugs from a medical source into the illegal market. The post The rise of prescription drug abuse and drug diversion appeared first on.

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There is some really bad DTC on TV

World of DTC Marketing

Any DTC marketer who believes it actually leads to new Rx’s is living in fantasyland. People trust prescription drugs, but they don’t trust pharma to tell them the truth about how those drugs work and the side effects. So all this begs the question; what in the hell are they doing?

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The future of healthcare?

World of DTC Marketing

This could lead to an evolution in urgent care centers, but it will require disruptive thinking. One urgent care center has an area just for prescription drug brochures, and I was surprised to see so many people reading them. They want healthcare to be easier to access and don’t want to wait for necessary medical tests.