Category Archives: Patient Wellness

We need prescription drugs to compensate for poor lifestyles

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KEY TAKEAWAY:[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””] Nearly 40% of adults and 19% of youth are obese[/inlinetweet], the highest rate the country has ever seen in all adults, according to research released Friday by the National Center for Health Statistics.  This, of course, means that the public is going to be more dependent on prescription drugs to maintain their health at the same time they complain about big pharma. Continue reading →

The threat to healthcare is not drug pricing

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KEY TAKEAWAY: With an aging Baby Boomer population, the biggest threat to those that continue to try and build careers is being a caregiver.  More than three quarters (78%) of caregivers are incurring out-of-pocket costs as a result of caregiving. AARP estimates that family [inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””]caregivers, on average, are spending roughly $7,000 per year ($6,954) on out-of-pocket costs related to caregiving in 2016.[/inlinetweet] Continue reading →

What patients want from healthcare

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UnknownPOST SUMMARY: I spent a lot of time this year leading qualitative research along with analyzing quantitative research.  I keep all the research report findings in a binder and while it’s true that a lot of the insights can’t be applied across all health conditions there are some common needs/wants.  Here are some of the most common..

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Time to ditch ROI discussions for DTC Marketing

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ditchroiPOST SUMMARY: It’s hard to have a meeting to discuss new DTC marketing initiatives without the dreaded ROI discussion. I understand that the current business environment in biopharma is about creating customers, but the problem is that consumers today don’t want to be sold.  If you really want to closer to your customers, find ways to help them make better healthcare decisions and get good credible health information. Continue reading →

The perils of empowered patients

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8-2POST SUMMARY: Not only do patients have to worry about which drug company paid their physician, they need to determine if their generic drug is the same as the branded equivalent and if their insurance company will allow their doctor to write for a specific medication.  What is pharma doing to help patients navigate the complex world of empowered patient choices? Continue reading →