This past Friday, July 24th, President Trump signed multiple Executive Orders to lower medication prices for patients and, as he commented during the signing, to restructure the prescription drug market in terms of pricing. The three Orders, as well as a potential fourth: “Enable Americans without access to affordable insulin and injectable epinephrine through commercial […]
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One-on-One with InStep Health’s Nate Lucht
Sponsored Content Earlier this year, Rx EDGE Media Network / LeveragePoint Media acquired Brandperx. The company has now transitioned into a brand-new company, InStep Health. In an interview with DTC Perspectives’ Chairman, Bob Ehrlich, InStep Health’s president and CEO, Nathan Lucht, discussed ways their programs educate patients and consumers, providing brands with new opportunities to […]
Phreesia, Harvard Research Update Discusses POC Adaptations to ‘New Normal’
In the latest research update from the Commonwealth Fund, Harvard University, and Phreesia, analysts investigated how office visits have adapted to a “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings revealed a “‘cumulative deficit’ in visits over the last three months (March 15-June 20) is nearly 40 percent,” with the greatest decline being in states that […]
US Court of Appeals Sides with Pharma, Price Disclosure Rule Vacated
A federal appeals court struck down the pricing disclosure rule for DTC advertising on June 16th. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of Merck & Co, Eli Lilly & Co, and Amgen on the grounds that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “acted unreasonably […]
Pharma’s Comeback in the Wake of a Pandemic
Vilifying the pharmaceutical industry has long been considered an acceptable public sport. The criticisms have been wide-ranging and near universal at times, with both sides of the political aisle taking their shots. Hollywood movies feed into and perpetuate the systemic belief that Big Pharma comprises evil executives hell-bent on taking advantage of the American consumer-patient. […]
Rx EDGE® Media Network Announces Formation of New Company
Rx EDGE® Media Network (part of LeveragePoint Media), a healthcare marketing company that supports pharma marketers in reaching consumers, announces the formation of a new company, InStep Health. InStep Health provides expanded services and product offerings to better support healthcare providers and consumers. With its recent acquisition of Brandperx, InStep Health has added to its […]
How GumGum Advertising Is Helping Slow Covid-19
Ben Plomion, Chief Growth Officer Sponsored Content Though COVID-19 and its swift and pervasive impact on daily life have cast our present in a shadow of uncertainty, one thing remains clear: We’re in this together. Overcoming the challenge to our immediate and enduring well-being is taking a combined effort––not just from hospitals, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, […]
The Doctor Is In: Evolving Patient Care
When the world changed due to COVID-19, we adapted. With a firm digital backbone in place, as a whole we migrated to a true digital-first mindset. The coronavirus pandemic has essentially taught us how to conduct our lives online through working, educating, monitoring our health, socializing, banking, shopping, and more. We have seen the advent […]
Back to the Future: The Post-Cookies Fate of Pharma Digital Measurement
The impending death of the third-party cookie has understandably received a lot of attention from marketers, media agencies and measurement companies – particularly in the pharma industry. Cookies – those little pieces of information left by websites and saved on browsers, allowing marketers to track online behavior and browsing history – have formed the backbone […]
Psychology and Technology: An Essential Mix in Digital and Social Media Pharma Marketing
Mark Zuckerberg said, “Think about what people are doing on Facebook today… they’re building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. They’re connecting with the audience that they want to connect to.” This is the exact strategy that pharma marketers should follow to ensure success with digital and social […]