What came first, the chicken or the egg?
In the case of FDA’s hearing on the “Promotion of Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools”, definitely the chicken. FDA is using Internet and Social Media Tools to “stream” the hearing on the “Promotion of Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools” live on the internet (this is a circular sentence by design).
This is very refreshing and in line with Commissioner Hamburg’s vision to improve transparency at FDA. The agency has made huge strides in recent months, with its transparency blog and official tweets.
You can view the live stream for the hearing by visiting