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Kennedy Backs Senators’ Bipartisan Push To End Pharma Ad Tax Breaks

By Maaisha Osman / May 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday endorsed bipartisan legislation to strip pharmaceutical companies of tax breaks for direct to consumer (DTC) television advertising on prescription drugs, calling the practice “insidious” and a misuse of taxpayer dollars.

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Kennedy Backs Senators’ Bipartisan Push To End Pharma Ad Tax Breaks

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