title: New drugs and FDA publicity.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been criticized for publicly announcing the approval of significant new drugs. This policy was formulated for two reasons: to encourage better public understanding of the benefits and limitations of new drugs and to account to the public for new drug approvals. The FDA makes such announcements only for major new drugs. This policy, which started in 1978, seems to have worked well in accomplishing the FDA's objectives.
mesh_terms: D004346:Drug Information Services; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration