Senators Push for Ban on Drug Ads, Citing $5 Billion in Annual Pharmaceutical Spending

Sanders and King Unveil First-Ever Bill to Ban All Prescription Drug Ads

💊Share this on X and Bluesky!In a historic challenge to Big Pharma, independent Sens. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Angus King (Maine) have introduced the first-ever federal bill to permanently ban all direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising. The End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, introduced today, would prohibit ads for prescription drugs and biologics across all platforms, from TV to YouTube. The bill aligns with Health and Human Se…

Senators Propose Ban on Drug Advertising to Consumers

From The Wall Street Journal: “Sens. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Angus King (I., Maine) introduced a bill Thursday that would ban pharmaceutical manufacturers from using direct-to-consumer advertising, including social media, to promote their products. The bill would prohibit any promotional communications targeting consumers, including through television, radio, print, digital platforms and social media. It will apply to all prescription drug …

US lawmakers seek ban on DTC advertising

US Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King have introduced a bill that seeks to ban direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising by the pharma industry

Senators push for ban on drug ads, citing $5 billion in annual pharmaceutical spending

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Angus King have introduced a bill in the Senate that would ban drugmakers from advertising their products on television.The End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act would also prohibit prescribed medications from being advertised on radio, print, and digital platforms. The two senators, who caucus with the Democrats, say their proposal is similar to one suggested by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The s…

Senators to Propose Ban on Big Pharma Ads as TV Networks Stand to Get Wrecked

(ZeroHedge)—Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine, both independents, on Thursday will introduce legislation that would ban pharmaceutical companies from promoting prescription drugs directly to consumers – including through television, radio, print, digital platforms, and social media, the WSJ reports. The proposal would mark a sweeping shift in the U.S. advertising landscape, where pharmaceutical companies are among the la…

Lawmakers push to ban direct-to-consumer drug advertising, WSJ reports By Investing.com