Can pharma cure its brands?
HOW SALES-CENTRIC MARKETING KILLS PHARMA BRANDS Excerpt from Life Science Reporter article by Jacob Fleming: " What is the best way to hel...
8 Jul 2008 3146 ViewsHOW SALES-CENTRIC MARKETING KILLS PHARMA BRANDS
Excerpt from Life Science Reporter article by Jacob Fleming:
” What is the best way to help doctors and patients to get our messages?
Stop communicating with them as if they were idiots. Really. Most medical advertising is banal and lifeless. I understand the regulatory environment imposes restrictions, but most pharma companies and their ad agencies seem to interpret those restrictions as a license to bore. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are lots of engaging stories that can be told within regulatory restrictions. It just means applying some creativity and talent. The companies who figure that out get a lot more bang for their promotional buck.“
Pharma brand killer: A phrenetic mess of tired clichés and flawed metaphors. The rule in pharma advertising.
Pharma brand builder: A focused idea well executed. The exception in pharma advertising.
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