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Originally uploaded by John MackI spent the last few days in Washington, DC and on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park, VA. Here's What it looked...
I Will Present Survey Results at November FDA Hearing
I just received confirmation from Jean-Ah Kang, Special Assistant to Tom Abrams at DDMAC in charge of Web 2.0 policy development, that I will be presenting the results of the survey...
No Schering-Plough Ice Cream for You, MA VT MN Doctors!
The pharmaceutical industry doesn't like "sunshine" laws passed in some states that either forbid or put limits on gifts to physicians. In a bid to prevent these laws from passing, the...
Boehringer’s Branded Tweet Violates FDA Regulations Just Like Those 14 Paid Search Ads Did
Today marks another first for pharma's foray into the murky world of social media marketing. Boehringer-Ingelheim (BI), the German pharma company, just posted the following branded Tweet via Twitter:
The link in...
CEI’s Critique of FDA’s Paid Search Stance Should be Titled “The Little (Search) Engine...
"Hey, John. This is America, after all, and everyone is entitled to their opinion—even you!," said Arnie Friede, co-author the Competitive Enterprise Institute's (CEI's) article "FDA and Advertising" (see here),...
Are There Special Cases for Correcting Misinformation on Social Media Sites?
In preparation for FDA's public hearing on the Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools, the agency is asking for comments on 19...
How Should Pharma Companies Submit Social Media Content for FDA Approval?
In preparation for FDA's public hearing on the Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools, the agency is asking for comments on 19...
Should Pharma Companies Correct Drug Misinformation Posted on 3rd-Party Social Media Sites?
In preparation for FDA's public hearing on the Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools, the agency is asking for comments on 19...
Is FDA’s Sponsored Search Advertising Policy Increasing Consumer Risk?
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) analysis cautions that FDA’s current policy restricting use of Internet sponsored links could have the unintended effect of making regulated information less available to consumers...
Pharma Companies Should Have Public Social Media Disclosure Policies, Survey Results Show
In preparation for FDA's public hearing on the Promotion of Food and Drug Administration-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools, the agency is asking for comments on 19...
