Defining “True and Non-Misleading” for Pharmaceutical Promotion

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Summary:

The proposed “true and non-misleading” standard for pharmaceutical promotion, favored by industry as an alternative to restrictions on off-label marketing, is problematic because it lacks a clear, objective definition, and courts have permitted misleadingly narrow interpretations of “truth” that could undermine patient safety.

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