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Social media and prescription drugs: A study

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: A two-month analysis of social media and prescription drugs found the number one reason online health seekers use social media is to share and ask questions about medication side effects. ” – Patients were sharing experiences of switching to, or starting, prescription drugs.

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Uniqueness if pharma DTC

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Pharma DTC marketing is unique, and drug marketers need to think more about the journey from awareness to requesting an Rx. The hottest pharma product is Lilly’s diabetes drug, hyped by the media as helping patients lose weight. Most of the media stories, however, leave out the possible drug side effects, which are serious.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

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Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? Pharma companies have policies that heavily restrict their use of social media and limit their ability to benefit from the wealth of data that could accompany it. What about social media options?

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Influencer marketing in pharma

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Can pharma leverage influencer marketing? People are turning to their favorite Instagram stars, Twitter personalities, and YouTubers for advice and recommendations on purchasing decisions, but does this apply to prescription drugs? Influencers have already been talking about pharma. The post Influencer marketing in pharma.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

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SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. 2wo: DTC marketing is one of the reasons prescription drugs cost so much. DTC ads raise awareness around health conditions.

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DTC Study: Marketers misaligned with online health seeker needs

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SUMMARY: People are going online more and more to sarch for health information after seeing a DTC pharma TV spot. Pharma websites are not consdiered a top resource for infromation on new products. It’s more about weighing the benefit against the potential side effects. In the past, the cost was a key issue.

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Pharma spent $3.9B on TV ads in 2021

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(Endpoints) Pharma TV advertising boomed in 2021 – to the tune of $3.91 billion across prescription meds, iSpot reports. year over year, which may not sound like much but marks pharma’s steady growth through the pandemic. That’s an increase of 4.8% What a waste of money. So, where is the disconnect? P L E A S E.

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