Pharmaceutical market research and consulting services
For over two decades, EquiBrand has helped plan, launch, position, and reposition a broad array of prescription drugs, from established pharmaceutical products to new, breakthrough medications.
We are experts in pharmaceutical brand strategy development and employ the latest pharma market research techniques. Our historical leadership in consumer marketing complements the growing importance of the patient in developing, launching, and managing pharmaceutical products.
When & Why?
We address complex pharma brand strategy challenges, across every stage of company, therapy and product development:
- Pre-launch to obtain key opinion leader perspectives and help align clinical studies against marketplace needs
Launch to establish and align the launch positioning, messaging framework and touchpoints
Growth and maturity to insulate vs. competitors including end-stage dynamics (e.g., patent expiration, next generation device development, etc.)
Corporate and division-level brand positioning and brand architecture development, including product naming
Our highly specialized pharmaceutical industry specialists offer numerous benefits:
Deep pharmaceuticals market research expertise and experience that may not be available in-house
- Fresh thinking and cross-category perspective, across both medical and non-medical clients
- Objectivity and fact-based decision making, particularly useful when internal consensus is lacking
- Dedicated, external resources that can free up the internal team for other pressing business issues
EquiBrand uses a disciplined consulting process to ensure marketing strategies, plans and tactics are based on marketplace requirements. We have deep expertise in medical device market research and can assist with the development of marketing strategies and plans at the corporate, division, product, and brand levels.
Pharmaceutical Marketing Specialists
We use a research-driven, consultative approach to growth, drawing on proven upstream marketing principles and practices.
Guided by deep pharma industry experience, we employ a structured approach to inform where-to-play and how-to-win decision-making.
Relevant Cases from the Pharmaceuticals Industry

Launching a new product form and expanded indication for a leading prescription drug
A pharmaceutical company was looking to create a unified brand positioning and portfolio management approach across various product forms. Establishing the portfolio required assessing [...]

Developing a launch positioning for a new combination drug-device therapy
A combination drug-device company was looking to enter the diabetes category with a new-to-the-world solution. The client needed to solve a number of open [...]

Repositioning a leading prescription drug to address new market conditions
The historical drug class leader was looking to solidify the strategic positioning of its product portfolio in the face of changing market dynamics. [...]

Developing a positioning and messaging strategy for established drug
A leading prescription product was faced with pending patent expiration and new category entrants. The product was indicated for two separate medical conditions, [...]
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