Rectiv 2014 U.S. PROMOTIONAL AUDIT REPORT

Published July 2015 • 25 Pages

The 5 Key Questions Addressed by this Report:

• How many physicians were reached by Rectiv through personal promotion in 2014 to drive use within the Chronic Anal Fissure market?
• 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 Forest’s depth of coverage vary within key specialties (e.g., Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery, Family Medicine, General Surgery, and Internal Medicine) and how does this compare to the overall set of rep-accessible physicians?
• How often are physicians receiving paid meals for Rectiv throughout the year (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually)?
• Who were the most detailed prescribers and top paid speakers/consultants for Rectiv in 2014?

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, 30 months of longitudinal data is available – covering payments to more than 800,000 U.S. healthcare professionals.
• Over 700 paid interactions across 600 physicians made on behalf of Rectiv were carefully examined to support our analysis.