The New York Times

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans. By Paula Span Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 ...
JD Supra

HHS, FDA Target Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising: A Paradigm Shift in Patient-Focused Communications

On September 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 60 warning letters sent to specific pharmaceutical manufacturers, alleging misbranding of a particular drug ...
Healio

FDA cracks down on ‘misleading’ direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA said it will send letters to pharmaceutical companies asking for the removal of “misleading” drug ads.
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Trump orders tighter rules on prescription drug advertising as part of MAHA push

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memo to rein in direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs on television, social media, and other platforms. The memo directs the Food and Drug ...
JD Supra

As FDA Cracks Down on Direct-to-Consumer and Social Media Ads, Pharma Companies Should Prepare

On Sept. 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration jointly announced a crackdown on deceptive direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising, ...
Acsh.org

From Snake Oil to Social Media: FDA Rulemaking Meets Legal Headwinds

Direct-to-consumer drug ads have long blurred the line between patient empowerment and corporate persuasion, but the FDA is now moving to rein in misleading tactics on TV and social media. However, ...