The New Era in DTC: FDA Plans New Fees, Fines-and Creative Advice
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The new FDA law marks a turning point in the relatively short history of direct-to-consumer broadcast ads. Sponsors have preserved the right to advertise, but will have to get used to following FDA's schedule-and taking FDA's advice.
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