Posted by Mr.Scott on December 9, 2002, at 0:50:54
In reply to Dr. Bob, posted by Anyuser on December 8, 2002, at 18:31:47
I don't mind your disdain for my posts. It is your right to feel how you do and to report me to the PB equivalent of the FDA (Dr. Bob)if you wish. Thing is though...Your actions are a mirror image of mine. The main difference is that I don't believe (and I may be wrong) I have violated any PB laws.
I think Forest Pharmaceuticals should attach a Brief Summary or a Product Insert to every one of their posts as fair balance or something comparable. Whether you agree with it or not the law is the law. All Direct-To-Patient/Consumer marketing efforts must contain regulatory approved fair balance from guidance sought by the FDA.
No Internet banner or ad for a drug or its website can be more than two mouse clicks away from fair balance.
Now in this case Forest may be doing some clever marketing where a precedent has not yet been set. But you can bet I'll help to get the ball rolling if I can. It took the FDA several years to finally provide guidance on internet drug advertising.
To me the actions of Forest are shady here. And I'm going to take full advantage of the rights I have because of the extensive taxes I pay each year (for better or for worse)to support agencies like the FDA.
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