I don’t think very highly of Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz, but his proposal to loosen the drug approval process is at least worth discussing.…
Gluten is in the news again. Gluten and probiotics are among the two dietary issues that most consume my patients. I am asked for my opinion on…
The Food and Drug Administration gets a lot of grief. Some think the FDA is too restrictive, keeping useful drugs and devices off the market and thus harming patients.…
When marketers use the term “social media,” most people immediately think of Facebook and Twitter. While these platforms have certainly proven beneficial in generating interest in many…
On July 31, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its plans for regulation aimed at ensuring that certain tests used by healthcare professionals provide accurate,…
Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s cancer drug officeI gotta be fair to Dr. Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Food and Drug…
Last month, the FDA released draft guidance on social media and internet platforms with character space limitations and a separate draft guidance for correcting misinformation posted online.…
On June 18, 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidelines regarding how medical device manufacturers could use social media, Twitter, and other space-limited…
Two NEW FDA DRAFT Guidances On the Use of Social Media and Online Promotions of Devices and DrugsAfter five years in the making, the FDA is…
Five years after its most recent public hearing on the subject of social media marketing of drugs and medical devices, the FDA released a draft
