ASSESSING THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESENTING EFFICACY AND RISK INFORMATION IN DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER LABELLING AND ADVERTISEMENTS– AS PER USFDA Authors: Ansari MA , RAJU KAMARAJ*, T. SUDHEER KUMAR
ABSTRACT
The display of efficacy and risk information in direct-to-customer promotional labelling and advertisements
is a complicated problem. On the one hand, customers have a right to accurate and unbiased information
regarding the advantages and disadvantages of prescription medications. Pharmaceutical businesses, on the
other, have the right to market their goods in an honest and non-misleading manner. The United States Food
and Drug Administration has released guidelines; this guideline is an invaluable resource for companies
creating direct-to-consumer advertisement materials for prescription medications. However, a variety of
possible conflicts of interest may occur as a result of these recommendations. Conflicts might occur from
the pharmaceutical sector, advertisements corporations, or the organizations themselves. It is critical to
resolve these possible conflicts of interest to provide customers with accurate and unbiased information
regarding the benefits and loss of prescription medications. The regulatory requirements for conveying this
information on labelling and advertisements will be discussed in this study. The presentation will also cover
the possibility of ethical conflict in the context of these principles, as well as how to handle such conflicts.
The paper will conclude with guidelines for regulatory affairs professionals who are in charge of ensuring
that their company's labelling and advertisements are legally compliant.
Keywords: Promotional Material, Control Group, Effective, Prescription Drug, Data Publication date: 01/07/2024 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2024/August/MS_IJBPAS_2024_8259.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.8.8259