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D-T-C Pharmaceutical Online Marketing Expected to Increase
More consumers are turning to online sources for answers to their questions about medical conditions. This trend is making the online world a popular place for pharmaceutical firms to increase their marketing budgets. As consumers are gathering information on everything from hearts conditions to diabetes, they are also paying attention to advertising.
Health Care Reform Ad Spending to Increase
Congress returns from recess next week and health care reform will again be on the agenda. For much of the August break, contentious town hall meetings and protests underscored the deep division between consumers who support the proposed reforms and those who do not. Interested parties, including political and others such as manufacturers, have already spent $60 million ($45 million on local TV) on TV advertising in order to sway consumer opinion. Industry experts predict the spending will increase through the end of 2009 according to an article on Broadcasting & Cable.





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