Comments on: PhRMA Puts Pressure on FDA to Issue Social Media Guidance http://prforpharma.com/2010/03/09/phrma-puts-pressure-on-fda-to-issue-social-media-guidance/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Discussions about social media, PR and marketing for pharmaceutical companies Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: phdrugrep http://prforpharma.com/2010/03/09/phrma-puts-pressure-on-fda-to-issue-social-media-guidance/comment-page-1/#comment-563 phdrugrep Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:28:13 +0000 http://prforpharma.com/?p=177#comment-563 How is pharma or PhRMA for that matter suggesting that social media work within the legal confines they are forced to work within? Wouldn't these social media sites need to be constantly monitored by the FDA since they would in essence be "detailing" the patients and physicians? Is not an ever changing document a "home made" detail piece which is prohibited by the FDA because it does not have the required PI language that needs to accompany every comment?<br><br>I am a pharmaceutical representative that is also pursuing a PhD in new media...I just can't seem to get my head around how you get this through regulatory....<br><br>I'm all for communicating with the publics (patients, docs, the community) to provide information and am a strong advocate for social media as an outlet...but I don't know how to do it within the confines of FDA regulation in the current environment. Thoughts? How is pharma or PhRMA for that matter suggesting that social media work within the legal confines they are forced to work within? Wouldn't these social media sites need to be constantly monitored by the FDA since they would in essence be “detailing” the patients and physicians? Is not an ever changing document a “home made” detail piece which is prohibited by the FDA because it does not have the required PI language that needs to accompany every comment?

I am a pharmaceutical representative that is also pursuing a PhD in new media…I just can't seem to get my head around how you get this through regulatory….

I'm all for communicating with the publics (patients, docs, the community) to provide information and am a strong advocate for social media as an outlet…but I don't know how to do it within the confines of FDA regulation in the current environment. Thoughts?

]]> By: Tom Peddicord http://prforpharma.com/2010/03/09/phrma-puts-pressure-on-fda-to-issue-social-media-guidance/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Tom Peddicord Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:46:30 +0000 http://prforpharma.com/?p=177#comment-980 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @PRforPharma: Thoughts on yesterday's statement from PhRMA on the need for pharma social media guidance: http://bit.ly/b8XGbS</span></span> RT @PRforPharma: Thoughts on yesterday's statement from PhRMA on the need for pharma social media guidance: http://bit.ly/b8XGbS

]]> By: Chris Iafolla http://prforpharma.com/2010/03/09/phrma-puts-pressure-on-fda-to-issue-social-media-guidance/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Chris Iafolla Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:12:13 +0000 http://prforpharma.com/?p=177#comment-981 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Thoughts on yesterday's statement from PhRMA on the need for pharma social media guidance: http://bit.ly/b8XGbS</span></span> Thoughts on yesterday's statement from PhRMA on the need for pharma social media guidance: http://bit.ly/b8XGbS

]]> By: Blythe Bertolo http://prforpharma.com/2010/03/09/phrma-puts-pressure-on-fda-to-issue-social-media-guidance/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Blythe Bertolo Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:13:41 +0000 http://prforpharma.com/?p=177#comment-982 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @PRforPharma: PhRMA statement to FDA on pharma social media guidance amounts to "You're doing it, why can't we?": http://bit.ly/b8XGbS</span></span> RT @PRforPharma: PhRMA statement to FDA on pharma social media guidance amounts to "You're doing it, why can't we?": http://bit.ly/b8XGbS

]]> By: Chris Iafolla http://prforpharma.com/2010/03/09/phrma-puts-pressure-on-fda-to-issue-social-media-guidance/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Chris Iafolla Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:11:26 +0000 http://prforpharma.com/?p=177#comment-983 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">PhRMA statement to FDA on pharma social media guidance amounts to "You're doing it, why can't we?": http://bit.ly/b8XGbS</span></span> PhRMA statement to FDA on pharma social media guidance amounts to "You're doing it, why can't we?": http://bit.ly/b8XGbS

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