Twitter Delayed is Twitter Denied: DDMAC Social Media Guidance Delayed until 2011

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein –

As our loyal blog readers know, we are great fans of social media, and follow these topics in earnest (here, here, and here).  We have just learned that the long-awaited FDA guidance that was promised to come out by year-end will be delayed until the first quarter of 2011 (hat tip: Eye On FDA).  While the pharmaceutical industry is clamoring for some clear guidelines (other than those that come from warning letters!), the dream will be deferred for at least a few months (at a minimum).