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Washington E-Newsletter: DTC Pharmaceutical Advertising Being Scrutinized Once Again
Washington E-Newsletter: DTC Pharmaceutical Advertising Being Scrutinized Once Again
July 11, 2008
On May 8, the Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to examine broadcast ads for a number of high-profile drugs and hear testimony on how consumers perceive DTC advertisements. Read more
PRC Approves USPS Proposed Price Adjustments
PRC Approves USPS Proposed Price Adjustments
April 1, 2008
On March 17, 2008, the Independent Postal Regulatory Commission approved the U.S. Postal Service's proposed price adjustments.
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FTC Issues Report on Alcohol Marketing and Self Regulation
July 11, 2008

On June 26, the Federal Trade Commission released its third report since 1999 analyzing the self-regulatory programs Read more

Can-Spam Updates Take Effect
July 11, 2008

After several years since draft rules were first promulgated, the FTC’s final rules for the 2003 Can Spam Act took effect on July 7th. Read more

 

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Orphan Works

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently passed S. 2913, the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 Read more

Direct-to Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising Being Scrutinized Once Again

Key members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are turning their attention once again to Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising. Read more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Business Activities Tax

On June 24, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on the Business Activity Tax Read more

Can-Spam Updates Take Effect

After several years since draft rules were first promulgated, the FTC’s final rules for the 2003 Can Spam Act took effect on July 7th. Read more

Members Only Content Selected Federal and State Laws on Marketing

The list is intended to serve as a general reference guide to some of the legal and regulatory issues affecting the magazine industry. Read more

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