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Marketing to physicians

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Reaching physicians with key brand messages isn’t hard, but the online landscape has become crowded with many players. By far, Medscape is still number one in physician reach , and medical journal advertising has been proven to result in more branded Rx’s. million physicians worldwide, in multiple languages.

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It’s getting harder to launch a new drug to physicians

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Physicians are tired and overwhelmed with medical information on new drugs. A client launched an Oncology drug based on extensive research with physicians, but the results were not that good during a post-launch evaluation. Marketers should focus on one or two and reinforce them in all channels. What happened?

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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. The voices in Washington DC are once again calling for a moratorium on DTC marketing but lawmakers need to understand what DTC marketing actually does as upped to what people believe it does. DTC ads raise awareness around health conditions.

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Why DTC isn’t, and is, marketing

World of DTC Marketing

CPG marketers are trying to maintain market share amid price increases and smaller product sizes, leading to a more significant jump in consumerism. But, in pharma marketing, the changes affect every product category. However, DTC marketing is different, much different. So what’s the opportunity for DTC marketers?

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Episode 55 – Driving Sales with Physician Micro-Marketing in MedTech

Medical Device Success

Do you know which digital platform is most effective in targeting physicians? Physician micro-marketing is a solution. All this done rapidly and economically when compared to traditional marketing and sales tactics. Jairus Physician Micro-Marketing website link. Physician micro-marketing is a solution.

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Omnichannel marketing is the answer but what’s the question?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Omnichannel marketing employs the simultaneous implementation of channels across personal, non-personal, and media and addresses the integrated needs of multiple stakeholders – consumers/patients, healthcare professionals, and payers. Today there are microsegments of markets, and one message shouldn’t be used for all.

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HCPs use of digital

World of DTC Marketing

The value proposition to HCP marketers is different from the value proposition that physicians want. They need to use the power of online to connect physicians and share information. When I worked on an Oncology drug, we included a forum where physicians could post questions to thought leaders on the drug.