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My name is Mark Senak. I’m a lawyer and I work at the international communications firm FleishmanHillard in New York. For the past several years, I have been consulting with pharmaceutical and biologic companies that are engaged in the process of bringing new drugs to market. I have also worked extensively with an array of medical societies and patient organizations providing strategic communications counsel and media training.Stay Connected
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I am an authority on regulatory aspects of communications and medical products, with particular emphasis on pre-approval communications; strategist to help pharma and biotech companies prepare best case for advisory committee approval; and counselor in issues and crisis management. I am a frequent speaker on various aspects of same - drug development, promotion, reimbursement and new media in a highly regulated environment. Author of books, newspaper and magazine pieces related to drug marketing and promotion as well as HIV specialty pieces. And of course... blogger!About This Blog
Eye on FDA is published by Mark Senak of FleishmanHillard’s New York office. The thoughts and ideas in this blog and postings are strictly my own and are not screened by my employer. Everything posted on this blog is my personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of FleishmanHillard or its clients.
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FDA Announces New Study on Endorsements and DTC Television Ads
In today’s Federal Register, the agency has announced that the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) is adding a new study effort to its research portfolio. The category of that body of research that is currently underway includes a range … Continue reading
Posted in DTC Advertising, FDA Policy
Tagged #DTC, #OPDP, #pharma
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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down – Minimizing Votes in AdComms
The FDA Commissioner has said he would like to limit votes in AdComms – is that really a good idea? Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Committee Prepapartion, FDA Policy
Tagged #AdCom, #AdComm, #pharma
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When the Going Gets Tough – FDA AdComms in 2022
Through its Human Drugs Advisory Committee process FDA has a vast array of outside experts to consult on matters related to product approval as well as questions about policy or safety issues concerning approved products. The mechanism provides an open … Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Committee Prepapartion
Tagged #AdCom, #AdComm, #FDA, #pharma
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OPDP Outlines New Research
FDA published notice recently that the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) was proposing some new research related to the promotion of medicines by pharmaceutical companies. The research was new (kind of) but the direction was more of the same … Continue reading
Posted in FDA Policy, Research
Tagged #DTC, #OPDP, #pharma
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Speaking of Medicine – Mid-Year OPDP Enforcement Review
There are two means of gaining insight into the agency’s thinking about regulatory issues related to promotional communications by pharmaceutical companies; one is through the issuance of guidance documents, the other is through enforcement. But when it comes to enforcement … Continue reading
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Tagged #OPDP, #pharma
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