General Public: Trusting Optimists
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Trusting Optimists rate pharmaceutical companies operating in the UK higher than average across all the attributes that fall into the “Reliable and Responsible” driver of trust. Overall, they trust the sector and give it the benefit of the doubt. They tend to believe that the sector has high ethical standards, is transparent about clinical trials, provides access to medicines and minimises its environmental impact. This converts into higher than average scores across all KPIs (although lower than among Supporters), but they only have average knowledge and perceptions of the sectors’ performance in detail.
Legend
Reliable & Responsible
Are reliable and keep their promises
Are good at what they do
Behave resonsibly
Are open and transparent
Are well led
Have my best intrest at heart
Share my values
Science & Innovation
Produce effective medicines
Ensure the medicines are safe
Communicate possible side effects
Invest into research of new medicines
Use the latest, cutting-edge technology
Produce medicine that people need
Leading in discovering medicines
Ethics and Transparency
High ethical standard
Transparent clinical trial result
Transparent medicine pricing
Price medicines fairly
Ensure access to medicine
Minimise the environmental impact
Focus on patients needs
Contribution to society
Good Employer/Citizen
Treat their employees fairly
Provide good jobs for people
Employ highly skilled staff
Finincial contribution to the economy
Create lots of jobs in the UK
Reputation Key Performance indicators
Trusting Optimists
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Demographics & habits
This group is more likely to be older (55-75) than the sample as a whole. They have an interest in world issues and events and enjoy discussing these with friends and family and share their opinions on social media. They seek out information about the sector more than the national profile and say that people often ask for their opinions. They are more likely to seek out information using multiple sources, including printed newspapers such as the Daily Mail and local ones. They are more likely to say they would get the COVID-19 vaccine if it were available than the public as a whole.
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Age
Region
Source of information
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Attitudes
Share my opinions on topical issues with my family or friends
I am active on social media sharing my ideas and views
I have a lot of friends, contacts or followers via social media
I take a genuine interest in world issues and event
People often seek out my opinion or advice
I discuss pharma issues with family /friends
I seek out information on the pharma industry
If a vaccine for COVID-19 were available, I would get vaccinated
Last modified: 20 September 2023
Last reviewed: 20 September 2023