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Crowdfunding pharmacy- and medication-related products: How successful is it?
Objective:
To determine whether crowdfunding of pharmacy-related products through popular online platforms is a viable means to attain funding and what factors influence success.
Methods:
Kickstarter and Indiegogo were searched for projects related to pharmacy using select key words. Projects were included for analysis if they were a device or system relevant to pharmacy care and excluded if found to be nonrelevant to medication management purposes or were of an artistic nature. Projects were assessed for their success in reaching their primary funding goals and also whether they were still in business following completion of their crowdfunding phase.
Results:
Subsequent to the application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria to the dataset, 40 projects were identified, of which 13 reached their desired crowdfunding funding amounts. The most commonly created crowdfunded projects were those involving medication adherence or storage tools. Anecdotal evidence points to media attention leading to continued success beyond the initial crowdfunding phase of the business. The presence of a medical professional on the project team or the inclusion of a product demonstration did not lead to a different rate of success.
Conclusion:
The crowdfunding of pharmacy care-related products appear to have a low success rate, although Indiegogo might offer a higher success rate compared with Kickstarter in this niche product area. The products' ability to garner media attention seems to be a primary driver in the business surviving past the crowdfunding stage and becoming a lasting success.
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