Pre-Launch Market Analytics for a Specialty Pharmaceutical
Boston Healthcare was engaged over a period of three years to act as the market analytics arm and generate and assimilate the market data needed for a targeted market launch of a specialty pharmaceutical in the gastroenterology market space. Over the course of the engagement, Boston Healthcare conducted a product/market opportunity assessment, a reimbursement assessment and strategy, a KOL evaluation of the product, qualitative and quantitative positioning and messaging research, market sizing, including the creation of a forecast model, and evaluation of sales material and collateral. In addition, Boston Healthcare worked with the company to test and obtain market input on several iterations of a risk management program. The research methodologies used ranged from telephone interview to in-person research at facility and web-based designs (including internet surveys and tools such as Webex in combination with a telephone discussion). A range of stakeholders were included in the numerous research projects, including physicians, patients, payers, infusion nurses, and hospital pharmacists.