Alchemy Healthcare Services

Research

In such a fast moving industry we make a conscious effort to keep abreast of pharmaceutical related developments. Not only do we work with key opinion leaders but we subscribe to key publications, web alerts and receive bulletins through our associate membership of the PAGB.

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Healthcare

6th April 2005 - Online Pharmacies Continue to Grow: Online sales of prescription drugs are growing, according to a new report from comScore. In Q4 2004, 17.4 million people visited online pharmacies.

8th March 2005 Healthcare Consumers Rely on Consumer-Generated Content - One in five online consumers are exposed to media created by other consumers that could influence their use of drugs and other medical products and services, according to a study by JupiterResearch.

13th April 2004 - Net Attracts Health-Seeking Surfers - There have been no new epidemics reported of Internet users rushing online for health information, according to research from Harris Interactive, which found "cyberchondria" nearly flat in the February 2004 report. Harris Interactive calculated that 111 million adults have looked for health information on the Internet, compared to 109 million in 2003 and 110 million in 2002.

e-detailing

29 August 2005 - Next-Generation eDetailing - Health Professionals Weigh In On eDetailing Likes And Dislikes

OTC research

May 2005 - OTC market growth report by PAGB

May 2005 - A Picture of Health - This report summarises a national consumer survey, carried out by independent research organisation NOP World in May 2005, into people's experience of everyday ailments and health conditions - such as colds, headaches, allergies, indigestion and muscle aches - and how they deal with them.

Predictions for 2006

Resources

Espicon.com - Pharmaceutical analytics, market data for over 70 countries... Population reference Bureau