Zostavax 2016 U.S. PROMOTIONAL AUDIT REPORT

Published July 2017 • 19 Pages

The 5 Key Questions Addressed by this Report:

• How many physicians were reached by Zostavax through personal promotion in 2016 to drive use within the Shingles Vaccine?
• 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., Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatric Medicine) and how does this compare to the overall set of rep-accessible physicians?
• How often are physicians receiving paid meals for Zostavax throughout the year (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually)?
• Who were the most detailed prescribers and top paid speakers for Zostavax 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 21,700 paid interactions across 13,300 physicians made on behalf of Zostavax were carefully examined to support our analysis.