Shifting trends in pharma marketing
Doubleclick recently provided a report to my agency, Intouch Solutions [1], on some research condu [1] http://www.intouchsol.com/
By Jul 21, 2009 onDoubleclick recently provided a report to my agency, Intouch Solutions, on some research conducted in the U.S. by ORC Guidelines. The report, titled The E-Dimensions of Pharmaceutical Advertising, looks at "continually shifting trends of pharmaceutical marketing in the interactive space to determine whether marketers are able to deliver the information consumers are looking for in a way that meets the requirements and expectations of an e-society.'
- 47% of those surveyed that saw an online ad for an Rx ended up going to the product website
- 77% agreed that mentioning the advertising to their doctor resulted in a better discussion
- With regards to representation of safety information one in four respondents indicated there is too much emphasis on the risk
- The majority of consumers would rather be exposed to a condition-specific message rather than product-specific
- Currently one in three pharmaceutical companies are currently using some type of emerging media for their DTC communications and this number is expected to double in three years