Just Other Articles

It is easier than ever to build your practice with effective marketing techniques. Recent studies conducted by the I/H/R/ Research Group have clearly determined that most people prefer

According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product

drug-free treatment for back, neck, and pain-related issues. The survey, commissioned by the American Chiropractic Association also showed that more than 64 percent of the respondents s

; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

Examples of combination products may in

id that they would consider seeking the health care services of a Doctor of Chiropractic to provide their drug free care. However, the survey showed that only 13.8 percent of respondent

lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

were currently seeking health care from a Chiropractor. It is critical for chiropractic business decision-makers to market their services to prospective clients who desire a safe alter

here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe

ative to medication, but who do not actively seek chiropractic treatments.

The most effective way to build your practice is through newspaper inserts and other forms of print advertisi

d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

Combination pro

g. Newspaper inserts, flyers, and postcards create not only drive new patients to your office, but the advertisements lend credibility to your business as well. Through the power of pri

ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc

t, you can make an immediate impression on your prospect while simultaneously creating an identity and credibility for your business. Dr. Greg Iacono, Clinic Director for a Spinal Rehab

easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi

ilitation Center located in Atlanta, Georgia, has found print advertising to be his main method of practice building. The practice owner recently spoke about the importance of effective

nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically

marketing. "I have built my entire business with full color print inserts. Other things I've tried haven’t produced like my weekly print advertising materials. The response is amazing."

and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ

When asked what type of measurable results his newspaper inserts produce, Dr. Iacono remarked, “We get about eight to ten new calls per week, often more. Those same calls turn into cus

ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi

omers, and my practice grows each week as a result.” His rapidly growing practice runs 20,000 full-color inserts each week in the local area newspaper."Frequency is everything," said Dr

ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

Following aspects would a

Iacono. "People need to see the ads on a regular basis, customers need to see our name on a regular basis...we noticed early on in our advertising endeavors that when we missed just on

dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod

week's worth of print inserts, calls dropped dramatically. Practices must gear up to do this long term and plan their marketing budget accordingly."

How to Track Marketing Dol

cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin

ars and Evaluate Advertisements

Print advertising is an exciting and fast-acting solution for practices in need of more clients and monthly volume increases. However, it can b

tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen

e a daunting endeavor for those who are new to the print advertising scene. One of the most common reasons that chiropractic businesses choose not to take advantage of print advertising

t?

As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel

is the lack of ability to track their marketing dollars. This notion of print advertising being "untrackable" is simply false. There are great ways to increase your business and track w

ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust

ere it came from at the same time! Here are some suggestions to improve your print advertising campaigns.

Include a coupon on your flyer or newspaper insert. By doing so you wil

y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products

be able to track which ads generate business, and it will also function as an incentive for the customer to call.

Advertise in full-color and create color-coded special offers

.

As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de

For example, create green package, blue package, and red package promotional discounts.

Include a ‘trackable’ contact method on your print advertisement. Some good examples of

elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

Companies that provide selfless information through particip

this would be a webpage or unique phone number associated with one particular flyer or print insert.

Grow your practice today with smart, cost-effective marketing techniques

tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
<a href="http://www.justotherarticles.org.ua/article/5584/justotherarticles-Market-Your-Chiropractic-Practice--Grow-Each-Week.html">Market Your Chiropractic Practice - Grow Each Week</a>

BB link (for phorums):
[url=http://www.justotherarticles.org.ua/article/5584/justotherarticles-Market-Your-Chiropractic-Practice--Grow-Each-Week.html]Market Your Chiropractic Practice - Grow Each Week[/url]

Even professionals can say something they wish they didn't. It's even more important that executives and managers recognize the importance of what they say, how it may be interpreted and what to do if a mistake is made.

This article provides an introduction to financial accounting, its purpose, the four basic financial statements, and the concept of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) which is used to prepare these financial statements.

Tags

Links

Just Other Articles - Market Your Chiropractic Practice - Grow Each Week

Related Articles: