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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 188 / Monday, September 29, 2014 / Notices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3414, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–796–5732. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2014–D–0447] Internet/Social Media Platforms: Correcting Independent Third-Party Misinformation About Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices; Draft Guidance for Industry; Reopening of the Comment Period AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. Notice; reopening of the comment period. ACTION: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period for the notice of availability of the draft guidance entitled ‘‘Internet/Social Media Platforms: Correcting Independent Third-Party Misinformation About Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices,’’ published in the Federal Register of June 18, 2014. FDA is reopening the comment period in response to a request for additional time and to allow interested persons more time to submit comments. DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comments on this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the guidance, submit either electronic or written comments by October 29, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to https:// www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding human prescription drugs: Julie Chronis, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–796–1200. Regarding human prescription biological products: Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–402–7911. Regarding animal prescription drugs: Thomas Moskal, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV–216), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240–276–9300. Regarding medical devices for human use: Deborah Wolf, Center for Devices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 26, 2014 Jkt 232001 I. Background In the Federal Register of June 18, 2014 (79 FR 34760), FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Internet/Social Media Platforms: Correcting Independent Third-Party Misinformation About Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices.’’ In that document, FDA requested comments on the draft guidance, which responds to (among other things) stakeholder requests for specific guidance. The draft guidance describes FDA’s current thinking on how manufacturers, packers, and distributors of prescription human and animal drugs and medical devices for human use, including biological products, should respond, if they choose to respond, to misinformation related to a firm’s own FDA-approved or cleared products when that information is created or disseminated by independent third parties. The draft guidance also updates and clarifies FDA’s policies on the correction of misinformation created or disseminated by independent third parties on the Internet or through social media platforms, regardless of whether that misinformation appears on a firm’s own forum, an independent third-party forum, or a Web site. The draft guidance represents FDA’s current thinking on specific aspects of FDA’s evolving consideration of social media platforms and other Internet-related matters. FDA actively continues to review, analyze, and develop approaches to a variety of topics related to the labeling and advertising of medical products, including the development of this and other guidance addressing the use of social media platforms and the Internet. Interested persons were originally given until September 16, 2014, to submit comments on the draft guidance. II. Request for Comments Following publication of the June 18, 2014, notice, FDA received a request for additional time to develop meaningful and thoughtful comments, especially in light of the concurrent comment period with another draft guidance entitled ‘‘Internet/Social Media Platforms with Character Space Limitations: Presenting Risk and Benefit Information for Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices’’ published elsewhere in this volume of the Federal Register. FDA has considered the request and will reopen the comment period for an PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 58359 additional 30 days. The Agency believes that an additional 30 days allows adequate time for interested persons to submit comments without significantly delaying the Agency’s consideration of these important issues. III. How To Submit Comments Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding this document to https://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: September 23, 2014. Leslie Kux, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2014–23064 Filed 9–26–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Final Policy on Conferring With Urban Indian Organizations Indian Health Service, HHS. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Indian Health Service (IHS or ‘‘the Agency’’) is issuing this Notice to implement the final Policy for conferring with Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs). In March 2010, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) was reauthorized and amended as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111–148, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (together, the Affordable Care Act), Public Law 111– 152. One of the changes made to the IHCIA was to create a new requirement that the IHS ‘‘confer’’ with UIOs, to the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out the IHCIA. DATES: This Policy will become effective on October 29, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Management Services, Management Policy and Internal Control Staff, Indian Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 625A, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Telephone 301/443–2650 (This is not a toll free number). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-D-0447]


Internet/Social Media Platforms: Correcting Independent Third-
Party Misinformation About Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices; 
Draft Guidance for Industry; Reopening of the Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the 
comment period for the notice of availability of the draft guidance 
entitled ``Internet/Social Media Platforms: Correcting Independent 
Third-Party Misinformation About Prescription Drugs and Medical 
Devices,'' published in the Federal Register of June 18, 2014. FDA is 
reopening the comment period in response to a request for additional 
time and to allow interested persons more time to submit comments.

DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comments on 
this draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the 
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments by October 29, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments to https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, 
Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Regarding human prescription drugs: Julie Chronis, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-1200.
    Regarding human prescription biological products: Stephen Ripley, 
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug 
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver 
Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911.
    Regarding animal prescription drugs: Thomas Moskal, Center for 
Veterinary Medicine (HFV-216), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 
Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9300.
    Regarding medical devices for human use: Deborah Wolf, Center for 
Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 3414, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 
301-796-5732.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In the Federal Register of June 18, 2014 (79 FR 34760), FDA 
announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled 
``Internet/Social Media Platforms: Correcting Independent Third-Party 
Misinformation About Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices.'' In that 
document, FDA requested comments on the draft guidance, which responds 
to (among other things) stakeholder requests for specific guidance. The 
draft guidance describes FDA's current thinking on how manufacturers, 
packers, and distributors of prescription human and animal drugs and 
medical devices for human use, including biological products, should 
respond, if they choose to respond, to misinformation related to a 
firm's own FDA-approved or cleared products when that information is 
created or disseminated by independent third parties. The draft 
guidance also updates and clarifies FDA's policies on the correction of 
misinformation created or disseminated by independent third parties on 
the Internet or through social media platforms, regardless of whether 
that misinformation appears on a firm's own forum, an independent 
third-party forum, or a Web site. The draft guidance represents FDA's 
current thinking on specific aspects of FDA's evolving consideration of 
social media platforms and other Internet-related matters. FDA actively 
continues to review, analyze, and develop approaches to a variety of 
topics related to the labeling and advertising of medical products, 
including the development of this and other guidance addressing the use 
of social media platforms and the Internet.
    Interested persons were originally given until September 16, 2014, 
to submit comments on the draft guidance.

II. Request for Comments

    Following publication of the June 18, 2014, notice, FDA received a 
request for additional time to develop meaningful and thoughtful 
comments, especially in light of the concurrent comment period with 
another draft guidance entitled ``Internet/Social Media Platforms with 
Character Space Limitations: Presenting Risk and Benefit Information 
for Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices'' published elsewhere in 
this volume of the Federal Register.
    FDA has considered the request and will reopen the comment period 
for an additional 30 days. The Agency believes that an additional 30 
days allows adequate time for interested persons to submit comments 
without significantly delaying the Agency's consideration of these 
important issues.

III. How To Submit Comments

    Interested persons may submit either electronic comments regarding 
this document to https://www.regulations.gov or written comments to the 
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to 
send one set of comments. Identify comments with the docket number 
found in brackets in the heading of this document. Received comments 
may be seen in the Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: September 23, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-23064 Filed 9-26-14; 8:45 am]
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