FDA Guidelines for Using Social Media – Best Practices for Compliance

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: September 30, 2011

The Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications (DDMAC) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to protect public health by ensuring that drug information is truthful, balanced, and accurately communicated. The Congress has given FDA the authority to oversee prescription-drug (drugs used under medical supervision) ads.   The FDA has passed regulations detailing how it will enforce these requirements.

This article describes the best practices to comply with the FDA's rules for using social media to promote and market FDA-regulated products.