Trump vs. Pharma: Cease-And-Desist Letters, Not Magic Pills
In a plot twist that feels like a Netflix docu-drama, the Trump administration unleashed 100 cease-and-desist letters against pharma companies in a 'crackdown' on misleading ads. Meanwhile, President Trump signed a September 2025 memo directing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make drug ads spill all the risky tea theyâve been hiding behind 1997 loopholes used for footnotes and website redirects. This crackdown promises ads longer than your Aunt Karenâs Thanksgiving speech, as every side effect gets a shoutout. Kennedy, who once floated banning pharma advertising entirely last November, now vows to 'shut down the pipeline of deception,' all while companies nervously avoid becoming 'the next Harvard' lawsuit punching bag. FDAâs hit list includes 'thousands' of warning letters, signaling that drug ads may soon come with a legal novel, not a 30-second spot. It's transparent chaos â legally aggressive, PR exhausting, and utterly absurd.
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Trumpâs war on pharma ads: sending cease-and-desist letters like spam emails and forcing companies to reveal every side effect, because who doesnât want 10-minute drug ads telling you they might cause everything but spontaneous combustion?
If Trump canât ban pharma ads, heâll just drown them in disclaimers until commercials run longer than Game of Thrones episodes. Thatâs democracy and delayed side effects for you.
100 cease-and-desist letters and thousands of warnings later, pharma ads might soon read like legal novels. Pop some popcorn, because commercials are about to out-drama soap operas.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/10/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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