FDA's Media Frenzy
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The Food & Drug Administration is trying to reverse its negative image tide by adopting a more proactive relationship with the news media. Over one five-week period alone, FDA held almost a dozen media teleconference calls on drug- or biologic-related issues. The extra attention is either good or bad news for manufacturers, depending on the subject of the media briefing.
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