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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Perrone

Trump's plan for a drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles

FDA Meetings-Conflicts - (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other administration officials are vowing a crackdown on deceptive drug ads, but the effort is likely to face multiple headwinds, including pushback from industry and layoffs among regulators tasked with leading the effort.

President Donald Trump signed a memo Tuesday that directs the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies to step up enforcement against ubiquitous prescription drug ads on TV, websites and social media.

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