Using Social Media as a Source of Real-World Data for Pharmaceutical Drug Development and Regulatory Decision Making

ConclusionsSocial media display considerable potential as a source of RWD for guiding efforts in pharmaceutical drug development and pre-approval settings. Although further regulatory guidance on the use of social media for RWD is needed to encourage its use, regulatory and technological developments are suggested to warrant at least exploratory uses for drug development.
Source: Drug Safety - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research