Marketing of Pharmaceuticals

SWOT Analysis: SWOT Analysis is a tool used by organizations to help the firm establish its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
SWOT Analysis is used as a framework to help firms develop their overall corporate, marketing or product strategies.

SW: Strengths and Weaknesses of a company or product (internal factors controllable by the company).
OT: Opportunities & Threats (in the market/environment) are external factors which are uncontrollable by the organization.

Opportunities and threats:

1-List of opportunities in the market segment • Large segment size. • High growth rate. • High level of customer interest. • High degree of acceptance. • Many new customers.

2.List of opportunities in the environment • Few government regulations • Little negative public opinion. • Growth economy. 

3.List of opportunities in the competition: • Few competitors • Weak selling power • No new products • Little promotion activity.

The Process of buying: 
1. Problem 
2. Need recognition 
3. Information search: start asking what is the solution? which brand ? ask friends…..etc. 
4. Evaluation of different options 
5. Purchase decision  

Buying motivations: 

1- Making a gain :Buying to increase yield or money return.
2-fear of loss : Buying to protect an investment from damage or loss.
3-pleasure : Buying because of enjoyment.
4- Avoidance of pain Buying because it will remove physical or mental pain.
5- Pride: Buying because of inner feelings of wanting the best. 

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