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Why hasn’t pharma embraced email marketing?

World of DTC Marketing

Pharma has an opportunity to engage customers and caregivers via email but they can’t send out product flyers. In our test a magazine type email, with general as well as product information, did best as compared to a one-page product information email. The other challenge for pharma in an email marketing campaign is privacy.

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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. Nowhere is this clearer than in pharma DTC TV ads. A Prevention Magazine study dated had prescription DTC ads as being 7% effective in driving new Rx’s. ” Ninety-two percent of U.S.

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10 things DTC marketers should focus on in 2021

World of DTC Marketing

KEY TAKEAWAY: Consumer behavior has changed due to the pandemic, and DTC marketers should be aware of how consumers will evaluate and choose prescription drugs. A magazine called MS Connect from the MS society is a goldmine of information on how to live and fight MS. 10en : Expect the media to be hostile towards pharma.

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How should DTC evolve?

World of DTC Marketing

Advertising is meant to “sell” your product, but the pharma industry is unique because people don’t just see an ad for a prescription drug and run to their doctor. There are other ways to reach patients online, but to date, pharma hasn’t made a full push into other digital tactics. It’s not.

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Marketing to physicians

World of DTC Marketing

One study analyzed the drug ads of an anti-hypertensive drug in 210 issues of the NEJM between 1985 to 1996 and showed increased ad frequency was associated with an increase in prescriptions. Medical magazines and journals still rate very high in brand recall and ket messaging. But there are also warnings. But what about online?

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Time to rethink the objective of DTC marketing

World of DTC Marketing

The last Prevention Magazine study indicated that 7% of DTC TV ads effectively drove patients to ask for/about a medication. Social media is part of our online lives, but too many people believe what they read regarding health information and prescription drugs. Pharma websites need to evolve.

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Effective Pharma Ad Types & Stats

Pharma Marketing Network

This type of advertising is aimed directly at the consumer and can take various forms, including television commercials, print ads in magazines, and online advertisements. “Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs.” “The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on Prescription Drug Spending.”

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