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Stanford study: 30% of opioid-naive Medicaid patients develop a dependency after prescription

MedCity News

A new Stanford study revealed that among Medicaid patients who had never taken an opioid, 30% developed an opioid dependency following their first prescription. The research showed that opioids that have historically marketed as “safe,” such as tramadol, actually carry quite a high addiction risk for vulnerable populations.

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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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DTC marketing is an oxymoron

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: More TV DTC spots are airing, but DTC marketers are losing the battle between awareness and conversion because of all the noise online. I’ve spent the last six months analyzing clients’ DTC marketing campaigns and they are, for most ineffective. One of the most underused tactics is your product website.

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Why hasn’t pharma embraced email marketing?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY : DTC marketers are spending tens of millions of dollars on programmatic ads that are full of fraud and have low click-through rates but they have yet to embrace email marketing which has an average click-through rate of 3.43%. The key to effective email marketing is segmentation and personalization.

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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. Many organizations have postponed market research due to the pandemic but knowledgeable DTC marketers should be aware of the progressive trends in healthcare.

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Survey results: Social influences HCP perceptions and prescriptions

PharmaVoice

Build social strategies into marketing plans to reach HCPs with sharply focused messaging.

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A new era of pharma marketing?

World of DTC Marketing

Communication and transparency are vital to building trust, which necessitates a shift away from traditional DTC marketing. If pharma is going to leap to a new era of marketing, they have to get to know their audiences. Some believe that these behaviors won’t translate to prescription drugs, but that would be a mistake.

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