Dificid 2016 U.S. PROMOTIONAL AUDIT REPORT

Published July 2017 • 24 Pages

The 5 Key Questions Addressed by this Report:

• How many physicians were reached by Dificid through personal promotion in 2016 to drive use within the Clostridium Infection?
• What promotional mix was leveraged (e.g., sales rep detailing, physician education, and paid speaking) and what was the median spend on each type of activity?
• How does Merck’s depth of coverage vary within key specialties (e.g., Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Family Medicine) and how does this compare to the overall set of rep-accessible physicians?
• How often are physicians receiving paid meals for Dificid throughout the year (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually)?
• Who were the most detailed prescribers and top paid speakers for Dificid in 2016?

Data Sources and Methodology:

• MDDetails leverages company-reported financial transaction data disclosed through CMS Open Payments. This data set captures all transfers of value (e.g., speaking fees, consulting fees, travel, education, and meals) made on behalf of a drug or device manufacturer to a physician. Currently, 42 months of longitudinal data is available – covering payments to more than 900,000 U.S. healthcare professionals.
• Over 7,900 paid interactions across 4,500 physicians made on behalf of Dificid were carefully examined to support our analysis.