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Amidst the distress caused by a cancer diagnosis, patients are left to sort through vast amounts of information, treatment options, and concerns around efficacy and sideeffects, while juggling other life activities.
Yet the media has led with “diabetes drug leads to major weight loss” Will doctors inform patients? Wegovy’s most common sideeffects were gastrointestinal problems, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, which 80% of patients reported, according to USA Today.
Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. They research the drug online and ask their physician about it if they decide it’s a treatment option. Second, a physician is not going to prescribe a drug a patient doesn’t need.
DTC marketers spend a lot of time and money gaining insights into patients and caregivers. That information should be shared with HCPs and insurers to understand better the barriers and opportunities of treating patients. The research showed that patients wanted to understand how the drug works and the potential sideeffects.
OPENING: TV is great at creating awareness, but it can also scare patients away if one of your sideeffects is “may lead to death.” ” I understand that DTC marketers are in love with TV even though it’s becoming less effective. .” This is DTC that should not have been done on TV.
According to MedData Group, 72% of physicians surveyed were active on Facebook weekly, and 38% were active on Instagram and LinkedIn weekly. The types of professional content on Facebook that physicians are most likely to engage with include continuing medical education opportunities (37%) and physician online community information (31%).
For life sciences commercial teams, effectively engaging physicians and supporting them with education on the evolving science around products and conditions requires a deep understanding of physician content needs and channel preferences. physicians across 15 specialties, treating more than 95 conditions.
More and more patients demand a level of service they want with the increased costs of health insurance premiums. 1ne: The value proposition of prescription drugs still outweighs potential sideeffects – Wegovy’s demand quickly exceeded supply after the FDA approved once-weekly semaglutide injections.
Google Trends has reported that the top search terms for Wegovy besides weight loss are “Wegovy cost” and “Wegovy sideeffects.” People want to know about product costs and, more importantly, product sideeffects. ” Can influencers persuade people to ask for Wegovy?
Yes, telehealth has grown substantially, but that’s because patients are afraid of going into doctor’s offices. Once vaccination levels reach critical mass, people will once again return to their physician’s offices. HCP’s want to ensure they are aware of the risks and possible sideeffects of new therapies.
Time and time again, I’ve found, in research talking with patients, that they want a lot more information before they ask for a new drug. While there is a segment that sees the drug as a “quick fix” to lose weight, others are skeptical and want to know more about sideeffects and costs.
There are also several physicians chiming in with their concerns over the long-term use of the drug. Wegovy can indeed help patients lose weight, but it requires that users adhere to a diet and exercise. I reached out to some physicians to ask their opinion, and it varied. The post Wegovy hype driving demand.
Each disease state has unique patient behaviors, and decision matrix’s for going from awareness to asking for an Rx. patients, and caregivers, are very active on social media and often reach out to each other to compare treatments and OTC products to help manage their M.S. The MS market is a great example.
Yet, the healthcare experience often begins with a decidedly analog ritual: The dreaded patient intake form. For too long, the administrative side of healthcare has lagged behind its clinical advancements. Its simple: Digital patient intake forms. What is Digital Patient Intake?
It has to persuade patients to sign up for some heinous sideeffects. When patients stop taking Wegovy, their appetite returns within weeks, and they pack on weight. When patients stop taking Wegovy, their appetite returns within weeks, and they pack on weight. ” But there are two potential problems.
Patients want quick fixes, and the idea of losing some weight because of a new drug is enticing to them. In response, the company has been providing six-month waivers to some insured patients that will cap the drug’s out-of-pocket costs at $25 a month, though the long-term picture of coverage is still in flux. Click to Tweet.
Survey any physician if they’ve been asked by a patient about a prescription weight loss medication and you’ll hear a resounding “yes.” The recent Sermo Barometer confirms that 89% of 300+ global practitioners have seen an increase in patients proactively requesting prescription weight loss medications.
We’re moving from an era of “promotional marketing” to an age of “data is key” and “helping patients become consumers of healthcare.” Drug websites are too promotional and not updated enough to address patient needs about new drugs. ” HCP’s are moving quickly into digital.
.” Marketers were tapped to develop a model that showed the patient’s journey to getting an Rx. Today, patients and caregivers go online to learn about the product. They want to know about sideeffects and costs but “what’s in it for me? .” Today, however, TV is NOT as big a part as online.
Doctors using telemedicine software are not sure of its value to patients and believe telehealth may pose risks. As one thought leader told me, “I need to see patients in person when they come in for a specific problem.” The hype around telehealth has followed a projected pattern. ” There is a lot at stake here.
DTC marketers who believe that DTC is essentially the same as before the pandemic are failing to recognize significant shifts in patient behavior regarding prescription drugs. Any discussion around DTC should acknowledge the following: 1ne: DTC is more effective for some health categories than others. What are the sideeffects?
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Following the impact of the COVID pandemic in 2020, patient engagement has become the focus area for more than half of healthcare chief information officers (CIOs). At the same time, patient portals have always been considered one of the most efficient tools for patient engagement. Explaining Medication Action.
Pharma websites provide the prescription that can help people overcome health problems but too often, they ignore the patient’s responsibility to lose weight and exercise. I couldn’t find, for example, any CME on talking to patients about weight loss and exercise. Why don’t doctors have the “the talk”?
Precision medicine or next-generation sequencing helps in the faster discovery of drugs and tailored medication for individual patients. . However, in DTC marketing, we should be careful about using AI in an era where too many patients feel like our healthcare system is dehumanizing them. Measuring RNA, DNA quickly.
However, patient uptake hasn’t matched rising market competition. And among patients who have tried preventive medications for migraine, 39% said they no longer took them. These low adoption rates highlight the need for more migraine-drug awareness and suggest that pharma marketers should explore new strategies to boost patient uptake.
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1 Yet, most patients haven’t tried prescription therapies, a discovery Phreesia Life Sciences made after surveying 6,780 adults age 18 and older who previously had been diagnosed with or treated for constipation as they checked in for their doctors’ appointments. Address Patients’ Quality of Life. Why the disconnect?
The pandemic has affected healthcare dramatically as searches for health information beyond COVID, have skyrocketed and patients have become used to virtual health visits. The last Prevention Magazine study indicated that 7% of DTC TV ads effectively drove patients to ask for/about a medication. So what is the purpose of DTC?
biosimilars market is evolving rapidly and pharma marketing programs need to evolve as well to better meet physician needs. healthcare system but we haven’t seen widespread acceptance by doctors and patients. But how can biosimilar brands most effectively support providers and patients throughout the care journey?
QUICK READ : Prescribers are reviewing some of their favorite prescribed drugs and are open to learning about new drugs in terms of efficacy and patient outcomes but you had better be ready to talk about patients beyond the science. ” and “will the sideeffects scare them away?”
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The best reps focus on patients, not prescriptions. These reps are engaged in the community around their disease state, focused on the health and needs of patients over their product. They are focused on patient outcomes, not just patient onboarding. Thats how I get information to help patients, one HCP said.
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