RFK Jr. Made DTC Ad Blunders In MAHA Report As He Wrangled With Pharma

By Maaisha Osman / June 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy made a bold assertion in his inaugural MAHA report last month that pharma spent $5B on TV ads using misleading tactics, but the studies he cited turned out to be nonexistent and he quietly swapped them out just as he was engaging in a fiery battle with drug makers over his bid to rein in direct-to-consumer advertising.


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