Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is no stranger to criticism, having spent the better part of the last 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 drug-promotion rules.
Kardashian is five months pregnant with her second child, a boy, with husband Kanye West, and recently began promoting a prescription pill to treat morning sickness through her Instagram and Facebook accounts. Such endorsement deals are relatively common for celebrities.
The posts link to a company website that includes the FDA-approved labeling information.
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 alertness.
