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FDA maintains aggressive pace on drug‑ad enforcement in 2026

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Regulatory experts say the pattern signals that heightened scrutiny of drug advertising under the Trump administration is likely to continue.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing a fast pace of enforcement against allegedly misleading prescription‑drug advertising, issuing 18 enforcement letters in the first half of 2026 alone – already exceeding the total number released during the final three years of the Biden administration.

While last year saw a dramatic

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