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How agencies can help pharma DTC

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If you work in an agency, your job is not to develop a website or TV spot. You need to work with pharma clients to educate them on the complicated path from awareness to requesting an Rx. 2wo: The pharma product website is a living entity. 3hree: TV is not the right channel for all medications.

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Product launch metrics are changing in pharma

World of DTC Marketing

Today, colossal budget product launches are not returning the same ROI as before. Product launches are going to need to be micro-targeted to specific audiences. What is the definition of a successful pharma product launch? Patients and doctors are too bright and do a LOT of research before starting ANY new medication.

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Another reason change is needed at FDA? Fair balance

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Pharma TV ads drive people online to search for more information. Safety pages on Pharma product websites continue to have high utility. Only requirement in TV ads should be for “boxed” products. Most are smart enough to go online or get more information before asking their doctor about/for the drug.

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It’s time to get back to basics in DTC marketing

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The messages that DTC marketers develop and usually tested, again and again, aren’t as effective as we thought they were. To their doctors for problems, follow-ups, and treatments because of the pandemic. This can help your agency develop a more effective media strategy to reach each segment on and offline.

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Personal responsibility in our healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

These same changes can also lower the chances of developing heart disease and some cancers. Where does pharma’s responsibility in this area? Most people who go to pharma product websites already have a health problem and they are looking for solutions. About 9 in 10 cases in the U.S.

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DTC marketers disconnect from digital marketing

World of DTC Marketing

HERE’S THE PITCH: Guidelines surrounding effective frequency are different by every advertised product. For pharma products, effective frequency is, for example, the frequency at which someone is going to go online to learn more about your product. TV alone is not going to sell your product.

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How much to spend on DTC TV

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Under no circumstances should ANY DTC marketer believe that a patient is going to ask their doctor about/for your product as a result of seeing your DTC TV ad. There is s direct correlation between web traffic and TV ads for new pharma products. There are too many barriers between awareness and conversion.

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