Our Life Sciences Legal Update blog reports today that the FDA's Office of Prescription Drug Promotion has warned a Swiss drug company about statements the company made on its Facebook page, suggesting that consumers talk to their doctor about a drug without disclosing the risks associated with the product (risks serious enough to require a boxed warning on the label). The FDA action is a reminder that that FDA's advertising and promotion rules apply regardless of how or where the product is promoted, and the FDA is monitoring social media sites for such activities. For more information, see the full post.
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