Senators Propose Bill to Ban Prescription Drug Ads

The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

About 3 in 10 adults reported not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point between July 2022 and July 2023 because of the cost, according to a KFF survey. So, this year, “An Arm and a Leg” asked listeners: What strategies have you used when you’ve been struck by pharmacy sticker shock?  Dozens of listeners responded with their stories, including Bob, who is being identified only by his first name to guard his family’s privacy and whose…

Movement To Ban Pharmaceutical Ads Gains Steam With New Policies, Bills Under Review

The HHS secretary and Senator Sanders are among those pushing for an end to direct-to-consumer advertising.

It’s harder for Americans to get access to prescription drugs, even with insurance, research shows

GoodRx reveals just how inadequate and restrictive prescription insurance coverage has become.

Exclusive | Senators Propose Ban on Drug Advertising to Consumers

Senators propose bill to ban prescription drug ads

Senators Bernie Sanders and Angus King have introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, a bill that would ban all direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising.

Radio Could Lose $150M+ in Ad Revenue Under New Senate Bill

What began as speculation and worry in broadcasting circles is now taking legislative shape: a sweeping attempt to ban prescription drug ads from radio is on the table - not from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but from a coalition of Democratic Senators.