AI-Fueled NBA Delivers 21% Stronger TRx Performance in Under a Year: A Win for Top Biopharma
See how a top biopharma transformed HCP engagement and boosted prescriptions with AI-powered orchestration .
A leading biopharma launched a novel treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar depression amid the pandemic, only to face fragmented data, static outreach, and low HCP engagement. Despite established sales, marketing, and peer-to-peer programs, the brand lacked an integrated, data-driven orchestration model to scale personalization and measure ROI effectively.
When Fragmented Engagement Blocks Brand Growth
- Disconnected sales and marketing systems limited visibility and personalization.
- Static outreach and manual follow-ups hindered meaningful HCP interactions.
- Without real-time insights, opportunities with high-value targets were missed, slowing the brand’s momentum in a competitive market.
From Data Chaos to Intelligent Omnichannel Execution
To accelerate new prescriptions and enhance customer engagement, the company partnered with Axtria to unify data and personalize outreach using AI-driven next best actions (NBA). Axtria followed a three-phase approach:
- Data Integration: Unified disparate data sources to deliver predictive, real-time NBA insights for smarter decision-making
- Omnichannel Automation: Enabled data-driven orchestration by optimizing content, timing, and channel mix, while driving adoption through effective change management.
- Personalized Engagement: Integrated first-party emails and pre-call briefing apps to deliver highly personalized, impactful customer interactions that deepened relationships and boosted commercial performance.
This AI-driven orchestration helped field teams act with precision, improving outreach quality, efficiency, and conversion.
Turning Personalization into Performance
- 21% TRx growth (compared to control group) in 11 months
- 20–25% lift in HCP engagement (based on the number of emails sent and calls made)
- 50–60% field adoption, with unanimous positive feedback on usability
- Automated target lists and content suggestions
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FAQs
The client struggled with fragmented data, rigid outreach strategies, lack of real-time feedback, and limited visibility into promotional ROI. These issues led to uncoordinated customer engagement and missed opportunities with healthcare providers.
AI/ML enhances NBA by analyzing vast, fragmented data sources in real time to generate predictive recommendations for engaging healthcare providers. This enables personalized outreach, optimizes timing and content, and automates follow-ups, resulting in more effective interactions and improved prescription outcomes.
Axtria CustomerIQ™ unifies data from multiple channels and applies machine learning algorithms to deliver actionable NBA suggestions to the field force. It automates target list generation, recommends relevant email templates, and orchestrates omnichannel engagement, all powered by real-time behavioral insights.
No, NBA is not limited to sales reps. While it empowers field teams with real-time recommendations, NBA also supports digital marketing, non-personal promotion, and omnichannel orchestration. It enables coordinated engagement across sales, marketing, and digital channels, benefiting the entire commercial organization.
NBA is essential for biopharma because it enables data-driven, personalized engagement at scale. It breaks down silos between sales and marketing, delivers measurable ROI, and adapts quickly to market changes. NBA’s predictive capabilities ensure every customer interaction is relevant and impactful, driving sustained growth in a complex, competitive environment.
The NBA program delivered:
- 21% stronger TRx growth (compared to the control group) after 11 months
- 20–25% increase in HCP engagement (emails sent, calls made)
- 50–60% program adoption among reps, with unanimous approval for ease of use
- Automated, target lists and content suggestions
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