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Key learnings as FDA issues off-label guidance

Peter Pitts, Center for Medicine in the Public Interest December 30, 2011

The FDA recently issued a draft guidance on how drug and device companies can respond to requests about off-label uses of their products, and there are lessons to be learned if you are willing to read between the numerated lines.

Distilled Spirits Council crafts social media guides

Lindsay Stein September 21, 2011

WASHINGTON: The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has created guidelines for responsible alcohol marketing through social media.

DC Influencer: Thomas Collamore, US Chamber of Commerce

April 01, 2011

Thomas Collamore, SVP of communications and strategy at the US Chamber of Commerce, talks to Jaimy Lee about uncertainty in the economy and addressing the regulatory environment with the Obama administration.

FDA undergoes staffing changes in external affairs

Jaimy Lee February 24, 2011

SILVER SPRING, MD: The Food and Drug Administration's office of external affairs is undergoing a number of leadership changes, including the departures of the agency's public affairs and Web chiefs.

3D hires McIntyre

Jaimy Lee February 18, 2011

WASHINGTON: 3D Communications hired Todd McIntyre as an executive in the firm's Washington office, effective February 17.

FDA delays social media guidance until Q1 2011

Jaimy Lee December 21, 2010

SILVER SPRING, MD: The Food and Drug Administration postponed the release of its first draft guidance for social media until the first quarter of 2011.

FTC on the growing war over web privacy

Jason Shuffler December 02, 2010

It seems just a matter of time until government regulators take strident steps concerning consumer privacy issues on the web, especially following the very public Google and Facebook user privacy scandals this year.

New regulations released for health insurers

Jaimy Lee November 22, 2010

Health insurers have to spend 85% of the money collected in premiums on medical care, not profit and administrative costs such as marketing, according to regulations released by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Coalition fights USPS over rate increase

Jaimy Lee July 06, 2010

WASHINGTON: A group of media companies and trade associations launched the Affordable Mail Alliance to fight the rate increase proposed by the US Postal Service (USPS) on July 6.

Thomson Reuters introduces service for regulatory announcements

Kimberly Maul June 07, 2010

NEW YORK: Thomson Reuters introduced a new Web disclosure solution, giving companies more control over creation and distribution of regulatory announcements and other press releases.

FDA creates 'Bad Ad' program

Jaimy Lee May 12, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the "Bad Ad" program, a new effort that aims to encourage physicians to identify and report misleading drug advertising and marketing.

Corporate America favors financial reform

Moses Sutton May 06, 2010

Corporate leaders are generally in favor of the financial regulatory reform, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive and Makovsky & Company.

Obama prepares campaign for post-healthcare reform

Jaimy Lee March 22, 2010

The White House is preparing a PR campaign to change the public's opinion of the healthcare reform bill, following this weekend's vote of approval in the House of Representatives, according to The Washington Post.

Nextgov: FDA to issue regulations for Web

Jaimy Lee March 18, 2010

Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the FDA will issue regulations for online drug advertising and communications in 2010, but will not provide differentiation between social media tools, according to Nextgov.

Cable operators urge FCC to block future blackouts on fee disagreements

Rose Gordon March 10, 2010

Time Warner Cable and other cable operators plan to sign a petition urging regulators to step in the next time there is a fee dispute with content providers in order to prevent stations from going dark as happened this past weekend during the Oscars.

Cross-industry coalition would protect ideas in review process

February 05, 2010

PRWeek supports the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) decision to protect its member-agencies' ideas during the pitch process.

Outreach Strategies hires former Senate energy committee press secretary

Rose Gordon February 04, 2010

WASHINGTON: Outreach Strategies has hired David Marks, former press secretary of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, as a VP.

Lawmakers pass financial regulatory legislation in the House

Jaimy Lee December 11, 2009

House lawmakers approved a sweeping financial oversight bill that would change the way that financial products and services are regulated and monitored by the government.

Murdoch calls government a threat to the press

Erica Morris December 09, 2009

Rupert Murdoch shared his views on the future of journalism in an opinion piece in his Journal.

Recognition of online reality will help FDA stay relevant

December 01, 2009

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) held public hearings in mid-November with industry leaders to gather information about using social media and the Web to promote FDA-regulated medical products.

Video: Jeff Morgan, president and CEO, NIRI

Erica Morris November 24, 2009

PRWeek reporter Erica Morris sits down with Jeff Morgan, president and CEO of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), to discuss social media, investor transparency, and IR standards of practice.

You can learn to navigate the new FTC guidelines

Michael Lasky October 16, 2009

On October 5 the FTC announced that it had approved revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials.

Working with credible bloggers essential under new FTC rules

October 09, 2009

The long wait for the FTC's updated guidelines on how to disclose endorsements in advertising and other sponsored material like blogs and Twitter ended this week.