Social media now serves as an effective advertising channel, both for products and services as liking and sharing links become very popular online.This advertising move of many manufacturers and distributors called the attention of Food and Drug Administration and handed down new sets of policies for drug and medical device manufacturers. The new rules require manufacturers to detail the benefits risks of their products and correct any ambiguous information posted on social media – no matter how space restricted they are. For more details, read from the source.
Source: NY Times