Article: DTC Advertising Comes of Age; Newer ad campaigns most effective, Ipsos PharmTrends(R) shows.

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Some things get better with age. Direct- to- Consumer (DTC) advertising appears to be one of them, according to new research by Ipsos PharmTrends(R).

"Over time, drug companies have developed a better understanding of patients, their attitudes and habits. They've learned to use DTC advertising more wisely and appropriately," said Fariba Zamaniyan, director of Ipsos PharmTrends, a syndicated service that tracks consumer purchase behavior of both prescription and non-prescription drugs.

"Strategies have became more focused and targeted; executions have improved. Media plans have become more powerful and ...

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