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Reaching HCPs online

World of DTC Marketing

Zoom Rx recently polled HCPs and found 78% of physicians want to maintain some contact with pharma reps. The most desired information doctors now want is about patient assistance programs, with 49% saying they want pharma reps to provide that information. Where to start?

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No digitization with HCP’s is not permanent

World of DTC Marketing

IN SUMMARY : When patients return to doctor’s offices will HCP’s have time to go online with every drug company that requests an online detail? Will patients be happy with telehealth once they feel it’s safe to return to physicians’ offices? As for patients?

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Pharma Sales in Malaysia: The Role of Drug Access Programs in Providing Essential Medications

Contrarian Sales Techniques

For many patients in Malaysia, accessing essential medications can be a financial burden. For pharma sales reps, these programs are not just tools for market penetration – they’re lifelines that improve healthcare accessibility across the country. Slowly but surely, they began to see the value.

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Doctors don’t have time for digital

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Patients are returning to their doctor’s office, and it’s not uncommon for appointments, or routine visits, to be scheduled weeks or months in advance. I talked to some thought leaders, and they said that they don’t have time for either virtual patient visits or online pharma detailing.

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How Counterfeit Medicines Challenge Pharma Sales in Malaysia

Contrarian Sales Techniques

Counterfeit medicines aren’t just a risk to patients’ health – they’re a blow to the industry’s reputation and our efforts to promote genuine, high-quality treatments. They often look like the real thing, making it hard for patients to tell the difference. What Are Counterfeit Medicines?

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Portfolio Selling in Pharmaceuticals: A Malaysian Perspective

Contrarian Sales Techniques

Instead of focusing on one product at a time, this approach helps pharma reps present a range of options that work together. Imagine walking into a pharmacy and seeing not just one medicine for diabetes but a whole set – insulin pens, oral medications, glucose monitors, and patient education leaflets. What is Portfolio Selling?

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HCPs are overwhelmed by promotional content in digital

World of DTC Marketing

Globally, HCPs used digital channels mainly for personal learning and development (77%), followed by video conferencing for professional networking (68%), and telemedicine/telehealth practice with patients (63%). Since the beginning of the pandemic, the interactions of traditional in-person pharma representatives have declined steeply.

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