Pharmaceutical Bloggers Busy This Week with Discussions of FDA Revitalization Act and Off-label Marketing
NEWTOWN, Pa., May 11, 2007 – This week, the PharmaBlogs: Week in Review e-newsletter addresses the passing of the FDA Revitalization Act, key components that have been stricken from the bill, and the measure allowing FDA to fine companies $150,000 per violation for running false or misleading ads. Also called into light are the lawsuit filed by two Johnson & Johnson employees and the $634 million Purdue Pharma settlement, both for off-label marketing practices. Somewhat lighter topics among the industry’s blogs this week include patient gift-giving guidelines and questionable physician ties to the industry. Christiane Truelove, editor of Med Ad News and R&D Directions, summarizes the thoughts of popular industry bloggers on these topics.
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Posted: May 2007
