Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated desire to ban drug commercials from TV seems unlikely to become reality, according to advertising experts, but even pressure from Washington that falls short of an ...

It’s getting out of control. It’s distorting the doctor-patient relationship, these endless pharmaceutical ads,” Makary told ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever watched television, you’ve seen plenty of drug ads. They urge you to take Lunesta to get to sleep, Lyrica to battle aches and pains, Cymbalta when “depression hurts.” And if the ...

During the Democratic National Convention, Democratic politicians criticized the pharmaceutical industry for raising prescription drug prices. However, viewers at home were flooded with advertisements ...

We have been complaining about direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising for decades. Far too often, the commercials make it seem as if their products are magical. People are seen ...

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, specializing in HIV medical care, is planning to sue drug manufacturer Pfizer for its allegedly misleading promotion of its signature anti-impotence drug Viagra. The ...

The Food and Drug Administration released new rules requiring drugmakers to be direct when sharing the risks and side effects of drugs in commercials. One guideline requires drug companies to display ...

Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King introduced a bill to ban all prescription drug advertising. The ban would cover TV, radio, print, digital platforms, and social media. RFK Jr. and other ...