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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2016

Future Challenges and Opportunities in Online Prescription Drug Promotion Research Comment on "Trouble Spots in Online Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Promotion: A Content Analysis of FDA Warning Letters".

Brian G Southwell, Douglas J Rupert

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Brian G SouthwellCenter for Communication Science, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Douglas J RupertCenter for Communication Science, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite increased availability of online promotional tools for prescription drug marketers, evidence on online prescription drug promotion is far from settled or conclusive. We highlight ways in which online prescription drug promotion is similar to conventional broadcast and print advertising and ways in which it differs. We also highlight five key areas for future research: branded drug website influence on consumer knowledge and behavior, interactive features on branded drug websites, mobile viewing of branded websites and mobile advertisements, online promotion and non-US audiences, and social media and medication decisions.

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Prescription DrugsResearchHumansPublicationsSocial MediaPrescription DrugsDirect-to-Consumer (DTC) AdvertisingHealth CommunicationPrescription DrugSocial Media

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PMID26927597
PMCPMC4770931

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