Comments on: Novartis Guards Against Unapproved Advertising http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/novartis-guards-against-unapproved-advertising/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lichtstrasse 35 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/novartis-guards-against-unapproved-advertising/#comment-384396 Lichtstrasse 35 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:45:57 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18477#comment-384396 They don't have a choice for the reasons Ed explained and they've been doing this for years. SInce the FDA sends MDs to meetings to register as members of the respective societies to monitor these activities, and nobody needs warning letters or NOVs these days, they are just playing it safe. And remember, there aren't that many tropical disease specialists based in Rockville, Maryland. They don’t have a choice for the reasons Ed explained and they’ve been doing this for years. SInce the FDA sends MDs to meetings to register as members of the respective societies to monitor these activities, and nobody needs warning letters or NOVs these days, they are just playing it safe. And remember, there aren’t that many tropical disease specialists based in Rockville, Maryland.

]]> By: xeno http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/novartis-guards-against-unapproved-advertising/#comment-384388 xeno Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:29:41 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18477#comment-384388 Wonder if they were armed? "three US doctors attempting to rip off reprints were killed, but a spokesman said 'It's an unfortunate turn of events, but other hoodlum MDs, and the FDA, now know we are serious about preventing off label advertising" ;) Wonder if they were armed?

“three US doctors attempting to rip off reprints were killed, but a spokesman said ‘It’s an unfortunate turn of events, but other hoodlum MDs, and the FDA, now know we are serious about preventing off label advertising” ;)

]]> By: harpy http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/novartis-guards-against-unapproved-advertising/#comment-384381 harpy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:05:53 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18477#comment-384381 They didn't. Great marketing. Very clever. They didn’t. Great marketing. Very clever.

]]> By: Nick http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/12/novartis-guards-against-unapproved-advertising/#comment-384376 Nick Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:02:47 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=18477#comment-384376 I don't understand, how did they expect to keep out US residents at a show taking place in New Orleans? I don’t understand, how did they expect to keep out US residents at a show taking place in New Orleans?

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