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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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Drug side effects should be easier to understand

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SUMMARY: Per the Times, “what if consumers could calculate the benefits and risks of taking a prescription drug as easily as they can gauge the carbohydrates and calories in an Oreo cookie?” According to the AMA one of the key reasons for non-adherence is that patients may be frightened of potential side effects.

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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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Uniqueness if pharma DTC

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Most of the media stories, however, leave out the possible drug side effects, which are serious. Will the target audience see this drug as a solution to losing weight and minimizing side effects? Whose responsibility is it to remind patients of the drug’s side effects?

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There is some really bad DTC on TV

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One consistent learning from ALL the research I have been involved in is that patients pick up when death is listed as a side effect and stay far away from the product. People trust prescription drugs, but they don’t trust pharma to tell them the truth about how those drugs work and the side effects.

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Online health seekers after the pandemic

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SUMMARY: Online health seeker numbers are still very high, indicating that people are doing their research first before asking for a prescription drug. Online ads for prescription drugs are unique. Nobody will see an online ad for a prescription drug and ask their doctor about it without doing some research first.

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DTC marketing is an oxymoron

World of DTC Marketing

Product websites are stagnant, and online health seekers are going elsewhere to learn about your medication’s side effects and cost. A website and TV commercials are not enough to get patients to ask for a prescription medication especially when fair balance lists side effects like cancer.

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