FDA CRACKS DOWN ON KIM KARDASHIAN

washington» Reality-TV star Kim Kardashian is no stranger to criticism, having spent the better part of the past decade in the public eye. But she’s probably never faced negative publicity like this before: The Food and Drug Administration says Kardashian’s social media posts violate federal drugpromotion rules.

Kardashian recently began promoting a prescription pill to treat morning sickness through her social media accounts. Such endorsement deals are relatively common for celebrities. In posts to Instagram and Facebook this month Kardashian talks about her struggles with nausea because of pregnancy.

“I tried changing things about my lifestyle, like my diet, but nothing helped, so I talked to my doctor,” the post states. “He prescribed me #Diclegis, and I felt a lot better and most importantly, it’s been studied and there was no increased risk to the baby.”

The posts link to a company website that includes the FDA-approved labeling information.

Kardashian is pregnant with her second child with Kanye West.

But FDA regulators say the posts violate rules for promoting drugs because they don’t mention side effects of Diclegis, which include sleepiness that can make it dangerous to drive or perform other activities that require mental alertness. The Associated Press

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