September 19, 2011
There has been a rather high profile spat between one man and a federal agency over the effects of arsenic in apple juice. The man happens to be Dr. Oz – a household name, the agency happens to be the … Continue reading →
June 23, 2011
Yesterday PharmExec.com carried a quote from the Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communications (DDMAC) that the division’s highest priority is the issuance of a social media guideline. But for some time now, while not offering any guidance for industry … Continue reading →
March 24, 2011
For many years now, there has been a long wait after a public hearing held in 1996 on some form of guidance from the FDA that would provide communications guidelines for this new medium. Fifteen years have passed and those … Continue reading →
March 15, 2011
On March 11, Dr. Margaret Hamburg presented testimony before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding funding for the FDA. Her remarks did a capable job of outlining what the FDA does and … Continue reading →
May 11, 2010
I ate a salad for lunch yesterday. Only today did I remember that I read in the Washington Post yesterday that there is a recall underway for bagged romaine lettuce and that the recall is expanding per the FDA. I … Continue reading →
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