Experimental Study: Toll-Free Number for Consumer Reporting of Drug Product Side Effects in Direct-to-Consumer Television Advertisements for Prescription Drugs
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Experimental Study: Toll-Free Number for Consumer Reporting of Drug Product Side Effects in Direct-to-Consumer Television Advertisements for Prescription Drugs
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On September 27, 2007, the President signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA, Public Law 110-85). Title IX of FDAAA amends section 502(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) (21 U.S.C. 352) by requiring printed direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements for prescription drug products to include the following statement printed in conspicuous text: "You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088." Title IX of FDAAA also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in consultation with the Advisory Committee on Risk Communication, to conduct a study not later than six months after the date of enactment of FDAAA to determine if this statement is appropriate for inclusion in DTC television advertisements for prescription drug products. As part of this study, the Secretary shall consider whether the information in the statement described above would detract from the presentation of risk information in a DTC television advertisement. If the Secretary determines that the inclusion of such a statement would be appropriate for television advertisements, FDAAA mandates the issuance of regulations implementing this requirement, and for the regulations to reflect a reasonable length of time for displaying the statement in television advertisements. Finally, FDAAA requires the Secretary to report the study's findings and any subsequent plans to issue regulations to Congress.
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