Veeva Pulse Report Finds Content-Driven Engagement Lags Despite Proven Boost to Treatment Adoption

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Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) has released new insights from its Pulse Field Trends Report highlighting the importance of content effectiveness over content creation in driving treatment adoption. The report reveals that content-driven HCP engagement more than doubles treatment adoption and reduces time between meetings by up to 25%. However, there's a significant gap in execution as field teams share materials in less than half of customer interactions, and nearly 80% of approved content is rarely or never used. While AI can reduce content creation costs by 30-50% and speed production by over 20%, the focus should be on leveraging AI to surface relevant content at the right moment for more effective customer conversations. The report emphasizes that increasing content volume through AI should not overshadow the importance of strategic content deployment and engagement effectiveness.

Positive

• Content-driven HCP engagement doubles treatment adoption rates
• AI reduces content creation costs by 30-50% and speeds production by over 20%
• Time between meetings shortened by up to 25% with content-driven engagement
• Follow-up likelihood increases by up to 20% with effective content usage

Negative

• Field teams share materials in less than 50% of customer interactions
• Nearly 80% of approved content is rarely or never used
• Disconnect between content creation and field execution
• Excessive content creation may increase noise for HCPs

Content effectiveness, not creation, is the goal that drives highest impact

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today released the latest insights from its Veeva Pulse Field Trends Report, showing effective content-driven engagement remains one of the top drivers of new treatment adoption — not just content generation. While AI is helping speed content creation at scale, data shows that focusing on the right materials accelerates treatment starts, expands access, reduces time between meetings, and increases the likelihood of a follow-up conversation.

Content-driven healthcare professional (HCP) engagement more than doubles treatment adoption. Despite proven effectiveness, there is a disconnect between creation and field execution, suggesting a stronger emphasis on volume over engagement. Field teams leverage content in less than half of HCP meetings and nearly 80% of what's approved is rarely or never used. Leveraging AI to accelerate engagement by surfacing the most relevant content, providing context, and identifying opportunities for the field to use it is crucial for more effective customer conversations.

"Just because you can create more content doesn't always mean you should. Your content strategy should be in service of your business goals. While personalized content can help achieve those goals, greater content volume is a side effect, not the goal," said Kara Hansen, director of product management, content, and digital asset management at Genentech.

Latest analysis from Veeva Pulse shows:

• Content remains underused in field engagement: Field teams share materials in fewer than half of customer interactions, with nearly 80% of approved content rarely or never used, showing content creation and field execution remain disconnected.
  
  
• Relevant, timely content extends conversations: Content-driven HCP engagements double treatment starts while extending conversations. Time between meetings is shortened by up to 25% increasing the likelihood of a follow-up by up to 20%.
  
  
• Engagement, not creation, is the ultimate content goal: While GenAI can reduce content creation costs by 30-50% and speed production by over 20%¹, more content can increase noise for HCPs facing mountains of information. By prioritizing engagement use cases, AI can connect the dots across previous engagements and treatment inflection points to surface key materials for the field to use at the right moment.

"The onset of AI is expected to spur content creation and speed, but even greater focus will shift to measuring what's truly effective and moving the needle with HCPs," said Dan Rizzo, vice president and global head of Veeva Business Consulting. "Harnessing AI to activate content with the greatest impact in the moment of need will give field teams an advantage, aligning content strategy with field execution for more relevant, long-term engagement."

About the Veeva Pulse Field Trends Report
Analyzing over 600 million HCP interactions and activities annually from more than 80% of commercial biopharma field teams worldwide, the Veeva Pulse Field Trends Report is the largest industry benchmark of its kind on HCP engagement. The analysis compiles real-time transactional data recorded in Veeva CRM and Veeva data products to deliver a view of engagement activity across life sciences. Indexed by Veeva quarterly, the data will help companies effectively and accurately benchmark performance to set the right, actionable goals for continued growth and impact.

Additional Information
For more on the Veeva Pulse Field Trends Report, visit: veeva.com/FieldTrends 
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About Veeva Systems
Veeva is the global leader in cloud software for the life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva serves more than 1,000 customers, ranging from the world's largest biopharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Veeva is committed to balancing the interests of all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, and the industries it serves. For more information, visit veeva.com.

Veeva Forward-looking Statements
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Contact:

Maria Scurry
Veeva Systems
925-226-8821
maria.scurry@veeva.com

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¹ Generative AI in the pharmaceutical industry: Moving from hype to reality, McKinsey & Company, Jan. 2024

SOURCE Veeva Systems

FAQ

What are the key findings of Veeva's (VEEV) latest Pulse Field Trends Report?

The report found that content-driven HCP engagement doubles treatment adoption, reduces meeting intervals by 25%, and increases follow-up likelihood by 20%. However, field teams use content in less than half of interactions, and 80% of approved content is rarely used.

How does AI impact content creation costs according to Veeva's (VEEV) report?

According to the report, AI can reduce content creation costs by 30-50% and increase production speed by over 20%.

What is the main challenge in content engagement identified by Veeva (VEEV)?

The main challenge is the disconnect between content creation and field execution, with field teams sharing materials in less than 50% of customer interactions and nearly 80% of approved content being rarely or never used.

How does content-driven engagement affect treatment adoption rates for Veeva (VEEV) customers?

Content-driven healthcare professional (HCP) engagement more than doubles treatment adoption rates and reduces time between meetings by up to 25%.

What is Veeva's (VEEV) recommendation for improving content effectiveness?

Veeva recommends focusing on content effectiveness rather than volume, leveraging AI to surface relevant content at the right moment, and aligning content strategy with field execution for more impactful customer engagement.