The Situation
Challenge
• A product franchise opportunity: one product launched and in phase IV,
one product in phase II
• Maximize the existing product; prepare the marketplace for the second
entry through publication planning and execution
• Establish and reinforce a copositioning platform through publications
• Maximize brand performance by creating rationale-for-use for both
products through publications
• A pre-existing publication plan
• A global publication plan to accommodate both products
CHC response
• Maximize existing publications, conduct data-mining
• Identify aspects of the scientific platform which accommodate
copositioning
• Create rationale-for-use for second product through publications
• Disseminate compelling clinical data to differentiate both products in a
manner that is consistent with copositioning platform
The Partnership
Results
• An ongoing 4+-year client relationship
• A global publication plan to support both products
• First product considered as first-line, first-choice treatment for overactive
bladder
• Scientific platform for second product consistent with copositioning
Tactics
• Competitive intelligence reporting for proactive communication
management
• Electronic abstract bibliographies
• Advisory board summaries
• An effective bibliography including
• 59 manuscripts
• 182 abstracts
• 58 posters
• 21 presentations
• 2 supplements