SupplySide West podcast: Social media marketing regulations

In this SupplySide West edition of the Healthy INSIDER Podcast, Justin Prochnow, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, draws on FTC and FDA actions and regulations to offer guidance on legally marketing via social media.

Rachel French

December 19, 2018

Consumers are increasingly tuning into social media for advice and inspiration across a range of topics and interests, making social media an attractive opportunity for marketers trying to reach target audiences. Though opportunity is great, marketers must be considerate of potential risks—including regulatory backlash. In this SupplySide West edition of the Health INSIDER Podcast, Justin Prochnow, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP, draws on FTC and FDA actions and regulations to offer guidance on legally marketing via social media.

Key points of this podcast include:

  • Review of FDA and FTC regulatory requirements related to social media marketing;

  • Examples of recent enforcement actions; and

  •  A discussion on influencers, and what companies can do to ensure they’re meeting regulatory requirements when collaborating with influencers.

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Got feedback? Email Rachel at [email protected], or tweet to @NatProdINSIDER using the hashtag #INSIDERpodcast

About the Author

Rachel French

Rachel French joined Informa’s Health & Nutrition Network in 2013. Her career in the natural products industry started with a food and beverage focus before transitioning into her role as managing editor of SupplySide Supplement Journal (formerly Natural Products Insider), where she covered the dietary supplement industry. French left Informa Markets in 2019, but continues to freelance for both SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal and SupplySide Supplement Journal.

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