As a marketing channel, the pharmacy turned challenges into opportunities for Rx brands Pharmacies stepped up to help consumers through the public health crisis. And consumers responded by stepping into pharmacies. That dynamic has been an important part of getting many communities through an unprecedented challenge. And it has also helped pharma marketers reach patients […]
Hypertargeting: 5 Things You Need to Know
Hypertargeting brings pharma marketers closer to the defined patient populations we all want to reach at the moments that matter for consumers and patients. It’s making it easier for us to address health interests, concerns, and questions with specific guidance and timely insights. We can speak to patients at actionable decision points rather than spending […]
A Tribute to the Unsung Heroes: Pharmacists
Sponsored Content Pharmacists are getting increased recognition as they continue to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic. They are innovating quickly to offer accessible healthcare, counseling, and COVID-19 resources to their local communities. Local pharmacists see more patients on a daily basis than any other healthcare provider, and that’s particularly true in the […]
Creative Critique
When choosing a theme for this critique, I first thought about discussing the Cannes Health winners of 2020. But then, we all know what happened this year. This is the year we were all forced to rethink the role of creativity. More to the point, this unprecedented pandemic has shined a light on a long-time […]
One-on-One with Phreesia’s David Linetsky
Sponsored Content In this interview, DTC Perspectives’ Chairman, Bob Ehrlich, and Phreesia’s SVP of Life Sciences, David Linetsky, discuss how the patient experience has evolved rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as providers leverage digital patient intake solutions to enable safer contactless workflows. They will also explore the importance of aligning with platforms that are […]
GSK Shingrix- Straight Talk
The new GSK campaign for its shingles vaccine is very interesting. They have coalesced their message around a very simple statement: “Shingles Doesn’t Care.” They are telling consumers that you can do everything right health wise and still get shingles. They are using a multimedia campaign which is well integrated in terms of creative approach. The 60-second […]
Humira Improved
A very interesting DTC television ad, from AbbVie’s Humira, focuses on current users of their injectable pen. Humira users have sometimes complained about the pain as they inject, described as burning pain. Humira announced a reformulation which removed the citrate ingredient which was causing the pain. Is this a major improvement? Citrate was used as […]
Genentech Releases Landmark Study on Health Inequity
After consistently seeing an underrepresentation of non-white patients in clinical research, Genentech decided to dig deeper as to why there is such enrollment inequity. According to an announcement from their website, the pharmaceutical manufacturer “undertook a landmark study to elevate the perspectives of these medically disenfranchised individuals and reveal how this long-standing inequity impacts their […]
Digital Health Center of Excellence Created by FDA
The FDA announced this week the creation of the Digital Health Center of Excellence for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). Its establishment is another step in the agency’s goal for modernizing digital health policies, regulatory approaches, and the advancement of digital health technology – such as mobile health devices, Software as a […]
FCB Health Names Chief Medical Officer in Newly-Created Position
It was announced this week that FCB Health has selected Dr. Sommer Bazuro, PhD to be their Chief Medical Officer across the US and EU offices. Dr. Bazuro steps into this newly-created position with extensive medical communications experience. Having been with the agency for the past 11 years, she most recently worked at ProHealth, an […]