Physician Poll: Though Pharma gets Passing Grades, it's not Top of the Class in Medical Information Delivery

Physicians don't make treatment decisions on their own. They rely on discussions with colleagues, the latest clinical research and trusted sources - including pharma - to inform them. Medical affairs teams seek to meet doctors' needs by delivering tailored, relevant content.

Determining where physicians go for answers, how they gauge the quality of the information they receive and their habits when it comes to consuming it is key to helping medical affairs professionals get to the heart of what doctors want and need.

To help shed light on this, FirstWord polled 426 physicians from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US to gather their views on how well pharma is meeting their medical information needs and preferences. The doctors work across five specialties: cardiology (n = 135), endocrinology (n = 53), neurology (n = 90), oncology (n = 98), and rheumatology (n = 50).

Key Questions Answered:

• 1. How satisfied are you overall, with your current access to information relating to drug treatments and disease?
• 2. Please indicate how often pharmaceutical companies are your first choice for accessing drug and disease information versus other sources.
• 3. How reliable do you consider the drug and disease information that comes from pharmaceutical companies?
• 4. How relevant to your needs/interests is the drug and disease information that comes from pharmaceutical companies?
• 5. How timely is the drug and disease information that comes from pharmaceutical companies?

Methodology:

Dossier reports are developed from independent and concise analysis derived from original industry surveys and in-depth interviews with industry thought leaders. Reports analyse in detail significant developments and market trends that pharma executives need to understand if they are to manage the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The focus of each report is defined by a review of the secondary literature and any knowledge gaps identified. Based on this initial research, an evidence-based and expert-informed discussion guide is developed to ensure the research answers the most critical questions. Additionally, robust screening criteria are established to ensure that those interviewed are qualified in terms of their experience, knowledge and stature to speak on the topic.

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