Health Trends to Watch in 2025

Weight Loss Drugs and Shifting Buying Behaviors Push More Companies Into D2C Healthcare

Report by Dane Finley, and Rajiv Leventhal  | UPDATED: Dec 16, 2024

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D2C will become a viable distribution channel for healthcare and pharma companies
The clash between Big Pharma and some D2C weight loss drug sellers will worsen
The cost of healthcare will drive more consumers to become price-conscious
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Healthcare and pharma companies are embracing D2C business models to get their medications, treatments, and services to more consumers without industry middlemen restricting access. Concurrently, patients are becoming more price-conscious healthcare shoppers, propelling more D2C activity next year.
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D2C will become a viable distribution channel for healthcare and pharma companies
The clash between Big Pharma and some D2C weight loss drug sellers will worsen
The cost of healthcare will drive more consumers to become price-conscious
Sources
Media Gallery

Healthcare and pharma companies are selling more medical services and treatments directly to consumers online. Yet D2C’s rise in this sector is creating conflict between incumbents and upstarts, particularly around trendy weight loss drugs. Patients’ willingness to comparison shop for healthcare suggests escalating D2C activity in 2025.

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  1. D2C will become a viable distribution channel for healthcare and pharma companies
  2. The clash between Big Pharma and some D2C weight loss drug sellers will worsen
  1. The cost of healthcare will drive more consumers to become price-conscious
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Gen Z and Millennials Are Most Likely to Compare Prices for Medications and Medical Services (% of US consumers, by generation, Dec 2023)

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First Published on Dec 13, 2024

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Dane Finley, and Rajiv Leventhal

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