FDA Proposals For Studying Internet Promotions Raise Concerns
Executive Summary
FDA should not delay draft guidance on Internet and social media promotional activities while it studies how consumer understanding of a drug’s safety and efficacy is affected by the techniques used to present information on branded websites, according to comments on the proposed studies.
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