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 ...
Donald Trump went after Tylenol again in a Truth Social post Friday, urging pregnant women to avoid the drug, causing parent ...
A letter signed by CBER Director Vinay Prasad informed AstraZeneca that the FDA determined that its minute-long TV ad promoting FluMist is “false or misleading.” ...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., took aim at drugmakers, online pharmacies and social media influencers in a new op-ed ...
Legal and regulatory experts expect litigation to arise if the FDA seeks to enforce its pharma DTC ad crackdown, though how it might play out is nuanced.
Drug shortages have reached an all-time high in the United States, pharmacists are warning. During the first three months of 2024, there were 323 active medication shortages, according to the American ...