FDA, the Internet, and Medical Devices

Originally Published MX November/December 2005

ADVERTISING, DISTRIBUTION, & SALES

In all of the excitement about the online consumer marketplace for medical device companies, FDA compliance is a question that continually arises. Understanding of exactly which regulations apply specifically to online consumer advertising by device companies has been somewhat elusive. This is justifiable, for it is an intriguing, if not murky, subject, and, on the part of FDA, very definitely a work in progress.

What We Know