Trump’s Crackdown on Prescription Drug Ads: What to Know

Revised regulations will call for more risk information in broadcast ads while enforcement of existing law extends to social media.
Trump’s Crackdown on Prescription Drug Ads: What to Know
President Donald Trump speaks to the media while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 5, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ramp up its efforts to ensure that advertising of prescription drugs directed to consumers is transparent and accurate.

That includes requiring drug makers to provide more information on the risks of using the drug, and stepping up enforcement of federal laws regulating these ads.