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Drug ad frequency, its become rampant, has anyone contacted the FDA or FCC to complain?
Posted on 4/17/26 at 9:57 am
Posted on 4/17/26 at 9:57 am
I reached out to the FDA but they give you the usual spiel:
While the FDA regulates the content of prescription drug advertisements to help ensure they are truthful, balanced, and not misleading, the Agency does not have authority to regulate the frequency or volume of these advertisements on television. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations (see 21 CFR 202.1), prescription drug advertising must present a fair balance of risks and benefits and be supported by appropriate evidence. However, decisions about how often advertisements are aired, where they appear, and the amount spent on advertising are determined by drug manufacturers and media outlets, and fall outside FDA’s regulatory authority.
You may contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for concerns about advertisements by calling 1-888-225-5322 or with the information on their webpage: Contact | Federal Communications Commission
The FDA did refer me to this link from Sept 2025:
LINK
One of the quotes was
In addition to enforcing existing law, the FDA is initiating rulemaking to close the “adequate provision” loophole created in 1997, which drug companies have used to conceal critical safety risks in broadcast and digital ads, fueling inappropriate drug use and eroding public trust.
“Pharmaceutical ads hooked this country on prescription drugs,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said. “We will shut down that pipeline of deception and require drug companies to disclose all critical safety facts in their advertising. Only radical transparency will break the cycle of overmedicalization that drives America’s chronic disease epidemic.”
While the FDA regulates the content of prescription drug advertisements to help ensure they are truthful, balanced, and not misleading, the Agency does not have authority to regulate the frequency or volume of these advertisements on television. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations (see 21 CFR 202.1), prescription drug advertising must present a fair balance of risks and benefits and be supported by appropriate evidence. However, decisions about how often advertisements are aired, where they appear, and the amount spent on advertising are determined by drug manufacturers and media outlets, and fall outside FDA’s regulatory authority.
You may contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for concerns about advertisements by calling 1-888-225-5322 or with the information on their webpage: Contact | Federal Communications Commission
The FDA did refer me to this link from Sept 2025:
LINK
One of the quotes was
In addition to enforcing existing law, the FDA is initiating rulemaking to close the “adequate provision” loophole created in 1997, which drug companies have used to conceal critical safety risks in broadcast and digital ads, fueling inappropriate drug use and eroding public trust.
“Pharmaceutical ads hooked this country on prescription drugs,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said. “We will shut down that pipeline of deception and require drug companies to disclose all critical safety facts in their advertising. Only radical transparency will break the cycle of overmedicalization that drives America’s chronic disease epidemic.”
This post was edited on 4/17/26 at 9:59 am
Posted on 4/17/26 at 9:57 am to roll to victory
Isn't the FCC the one to hammer on this?
Posted on 4/17/26 at 10:03 am to VoxDawg
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Isn't the FCC the one to hammer on this?
Yep, and guess what they do?, send you to the another 3 letter agency the FTC, typical bureaucratic BS, and I got stuck in the press option world.
So im reaching out here to see if anyone has tried the same and made headway?
This post was edited on 4/17/26 at 10:12 am
Posted on 4/17/26 at 10:10 am to roll to victory
At least I haven't seen a fat woman on the toilet with her depends panties or whatever.
I stream. But the ads on CBS...
Always with gay people dancing in a street happy they found such and such drug. With the side effects blabbering on of death, stroke, diarrhea, irritable bowel, hemorrhoids, blood clots, kidney failure, onset of confusion, dementia, constipation...
Have got to stop.
I dont think they will ever stop since you can stream no ads now...
Then the inane progressive insurance commercials.
Make it stop.
I stream. But the ads on CBS...
Always with gay people dancing in a street happy they found such and such drug. With the side effects blabbering on of death, stroke, diarrhea, irritable bowel, hemorrhoids, blood clots, kidney failure, onset of confusion, dementia, constipation...
Have got to stop.
I dont think they will ever stop since you can stream no ads now...
Then the inane progressive insurance commercials.
Make it stop.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 10:17 am to cajunangelle
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Always with gay people dancing in a street happy they found such and such drug. With the side effects blabbering on of death, stroke, diarrhea, irritable bowel, hemorrhoids, blood clots, kidney failure, onset of confusion, dementia, constipation...
Its crazy shite when there's numerous HIV drugs now and gays loving each other, sickening! i thought HIV was no longer an epidemic
I stream and some I've payed more to not see ads, but not all. Hulu is the worst for drug ads every other damn ad
Netflix i may cancel they keep raising rates!!!
This post was edited on 4/17/26 at 10:22 am
Posted on 4/17/26 at 10:23 am to roll to victory
Fun fact!:
The United States is the only first-world nation on earth that allows big pharma to advertise their products through print, internet and television.
Wanna know why drug prices are so high here outside of corporate greed? Because these companies fund 65% of the media's revenue. It's all a big, disgusting symbiosis between the media, politics, big pharma, the food industrial complex and the Healthcare Industrial Complex.
The United States is the only first-world nation on earth that allows big pharma to advertise their products through print, internet and television.
Wanna know why drug prices are so high here outside of corporate greed? Because these companies fund 65% of the media's revenue. It's all a big, disgusting symbiosis between the media, politics, big pharma, the food industrial complex and the Healthcare Industrial Complex.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 10:27 am to TigerAxeOK
I am convinced that Pharma runs apps like Pluto and Tubi.
The onslaught of Pharma ads is intolerable.
I wish it would ALL be outlawed.
The onslaught of Pharma ads is intolerable.
I wish it would ALL be outlawed.
Posted on 4/17/26 at 10:51 am to roll to victory
Contact RFK Jrs office directly and leave a message stating 'regulate the frequency of drug ads'!! 202-690-6392.
This post was edited on 4/17/26 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:24 am to roll to victory
The drug ad business model has drug companies shoving ad money to large media companies,,, not to sell pills,,,but rather to assure favorable reporting
Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:31 am to Trevaylin
I would think Congress would have to pass a law banning drug company ads on tv.
Would never happen,too many congressmen and senators get campaign donations from pharma.
Would never happen,too many congressmen and senators get campaign donations from pharma.
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