Can RFK Jr. ban pharma ads? What it means for marketers, with Jack Neff
Ad Age Insider31 Okt 2025

Can RFK Jr. ban pharma ads? What it means for marketers, with Jack Neff

Ad Age Editor-at-Large Jack Neff explains why pharma ads can't be banned, and how the Trump administration is cracking down on marketers. Plus, what stricter regulation would mean for creatives and how a ban would impact media channels including linear TV and social media.

And, inside the financial crisis at experiential agency Verb. Read more on how the surging shop grew too fast. Also, the NFL's CMO stood up to criticism of Bad Bunny's 2026 halftime show. See his callout on critics.

Dig deeper on the topics mentioned in this week's episode:

~The state of the pharmaceutical ad crackdown

~Listen to the data on U.S. Hispanic consumer trends

~Listen to Blumhouse's CMO talk horror marketing

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