Article: Prescription Drug Advertising Enters Critical New Phase; Brand Development will Require More Astute Direct-to-Consumer Campaigns, cautions Ipsos.

NEW YORK, NY, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug (Rx) advertising is at a crossroads, according to Ipsos PharmTrends(R), a syndicated service tracking consumer purchase behavior of both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs provided by Ipsos, the global marketing research firm. After seven years of strong growth, both advertising expenditures and consumer response have leveled off, the company says.

"Now that the spending spree has reached a plateau, marketers will have to carefully scrutinize their promotional plans - and apply lessons learned - if they are to successfully meet the challenges ahead," noted Fariba ...

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