The document summarizes strategies for a pill company to counter lost revenue due to generic drug entry. It proposes a 3-pronged strategy of flanking generics, pivoting to over-the-counter drugs, and patent defence extensions. Other plans include life cycle management, R&D solutions, business development partnerships, and maximizing profits through subscription or financial risk-based models before generics enter. A marketing plan targets doctors through analytics, journals and shows, and consumers through social media, influencers and multimedia education.
The document summarizes strategies for a pill company to counter lost revenue due to generic drug entry. It proposes a 3-pronged strategy of flanking generics, pivoting to over-the-counter drugs, and patent defence extensions. Other plans include life cycle management, R&D solutions, business development partnerships, and maximizing profits through subscription or financial risk-based models before generics enter. A marketing plan targets doctors through analytics, journals and shows, and consumers through social media, influencers and multimedia education.
Member 1: Abinash Sahu || Member 2: Sandeep Tripathy ||
Member 3: Tanuj Peddisetty Pill company needs to adopt 3 fork strategy to counter the loss due to entry of generic drug companies. Flanking Strategy Manufacturing and PIVOT Strategy Evergreening Distribution Prescription drug Line Extension and partnerships with (Rx) to over the Next-Gen Franchise generic drug counter(OTC)& extensions manufacturer Online
Patent Defence
Product Launch Product Life Cycle Patent Challenged Patent Extension
LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
R & D Solution Business Development
• Rx to OTC • Line Extension Solution switching • Next-Generation drug • Flanking Generic • Financial • Dual Status (New drug & OTC • Manufacturing/distrib Agreement switch) ution agreement Possible reasons for Revenue decline in 2019 Possible solutions: Alternative Generic drugs • Competitive pricing or volume based discounts Lower gross margins for should be provided wholesalers • Improved services & incentives for wholesalers & physicians Low switching cost for both Possible solutions: wholesalers & doctors/physicians • A credit based contract • A long term contract Possible Barriers
ensuring constant supply
of drugs Patients need of a cure rather than a treatment • Additional services such as free samples, credit duration should be provided Lack of effective sales force Possible solutions: • Training of direct sales reps • Key accounts need to be managed by direct Availability of constant supply of drugs salesforce Possible solutions: • Analyze & forecast demand needs Lack of need of neural drugs • Ensure sufficient inventory & SKUs Profitable Revenue models: Objective: To maximize the profits from white pill before generic drugs enter the market Subscription based model Provision of constant supply of drugs (Debit) Subscribers: The Pill Company • Physicians Monthly / Yearly • Wholesalers Subscription fee (Credit) • Potential value & flexibility to all stakeholders • Fixed Price of the drug to subscribers • Fixed quantity of supply • Ensured demand for the drugs & recurring revenues • Ensured quality of the drugs • Possibility of discounts based on the duration of subscription • Availability of trial samples along with subscription Financial risk based Contracts Supply of Drugs & re-payment of unsold drugs • Physicians The Pill Company • Wholesalers Initial payment & Return of unsold drugs • Full or partial reimbursement if financial outcomes of wholesalers / partners are not met • Eliminate purchaser risks • Improve market access & product uptake • High monitoring & control required • Risk of lack of efforts Marketing Plan 2 target segment : Doctors and Consumers Brand recognition is needed to gain trust of consumers For Doctors: - Analytics based marketing - Relying more on data to measure effective marketing strategies and also to eliminate the risk of knee-jerk decision-making that might not produce a decent return on investment - Marketing to doctors is often more beneficial - Content marketing to doctors must be extremely specific to achieve results - Focused on advertising to neurologists, hospital pharmacists and hospital administrators - Academic/Medical Journals - Emphasis on benefits of white pill over competitors - Trade shows For Consumers: - As consumers increasingly take to social media, healthcare organizations should follow their lead - 80% of adults rely on Internet to decide on which medicine to consume - Social Media Listening - The process of gathering data from social media to better understand who is talking about you and how they feel. Social listening allows to measure unsolicited feedback from customers. Helps measure organization’s reputation, see what prospective and actual patients are saying, and respond to their needs - Engage with Medical Influencers - When influencers—especially reputable ones like doctors—support an organization, product or campaign, it gains the authentic recognition and legitimacy that is hard to replicate using other channels - Educate consumer through multimedia content - To answer common patient questions and provide accurate information in a space flooded by false and often dangerous content - Social media presence with proper SEO to let followers know about the organization - Engage, support, and create a space for productive conversations between patients, doctors, industry leaders, and policymakers Other strategies: - every region has a stocky who distributes medicines to medical stores. Target stockiest by letting them know the benefits of the pill and providing commission for more sale during initial days THANK YOU