HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary are cracking down on deceptive drug ads. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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"For far too long, the FDA has permitted misleading drug advertisements, distorting the doctor-patient relationship and creating increased demand for medications regardless of clinical appropriateness," FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Drug companies spend up to 25% of their budget on advertising."
"Those billions of dollars would be better spent on lowering drug prices for everyday Americans," Makary added.
The letters to various companies are being sent out over the course of Tuesday afternoon, and it is unclear whether any companies have had the opportunity to respond.
The FDA has regulatory power over pharmaceutical advertisements. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo)
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"Patients deserve the truth about the medicines they’re prescribed," said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "For nearly three decades, drug companies have gamed the system to mislead families while pocketing billions.
"Those days are over," Kennedy continued. "We are restoring honesty and accountability in drug advertising to protect patients and rebuild public trust."
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Per FDA regulations, a written warning letter, like the ones sent by the agency on Tuesday, is the first step in reprimanding drug companies and is one of the FDA’s most commonly used methods of enforcement.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
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