Critics have railed against direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs since the 1990s. Opponents of the ads, many of whom are medical providers, say they contribute to unnecessary anxiety and self ...
Story by Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH Drug commercials have become commonplace in the U.S. The average American watches more than nine drug advertisements a day, or ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other administration officials are vowing a crackdown on deceptive drug ads, but the effort is likely to face multiple headwinds, including ...
It’s not every day that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Independent Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King would agree on, well, anything. But when it comes to the ...
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - Ads for prescription drugs need to be clear and direct and government needs to study the effects these ads have on consumer behavior, particularly among the elderly and ...
AbbVie’s Skyrizi was responsible for the highest TV advertising outlay in pharma in most months of 2024, but 2025 is starting off on a very different note. According to iSpot.TV’s analysis of January ...
Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on drug companies to be more transparent about the risks associated with their prescription products. In a memorandum signed on Tuesday, the President ordered ...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other administration officials are vowing a crackdown on deceptive drug ads, but the effort is likely to face multiple headwinds, including pushback from ...