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FDA Takes Aim at Drug Ads: What It Means for Compounding Pharmacies, Medspas and Telehealth Companies
Key Takeaways FDA has launched an aggressive new crackdown on direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertising, issuing nearly 100 cease-and-desist letters and thousands of notices — many targeting compounding pharmacies, medspas and digital health...

Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission approves Walker-Stone House lease
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Advertising and Promotion Commission approved a multiyear lease agreement with Ozark Folkways for the Walker-Stone House on Monday. The commission oversees the city's tourism bureau, Experience Fayetteville. The Walker-Stone...

HHS, FDA Target Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising: A Paradigm Shift in Patient-Focused Communications
On September 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 60 warning letters sent to specific pharmaceutical manufacturers, alleging misbranding of a particular drug through direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements in...

Pro-life group alleges abortion pill ads in Florida are misleading, calls for probe
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A prominent national anti-abortion organization is reportedly urging Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to investigate a New York-based nonprofit over what it alleges are deceptive and misleading advertisements for...

New Ads Target GOP Lawmakers Ready to Shut Down Government to Fund Billionaire Tax Handouts
A progressive economic advocacy group on Monday launched a scathing ad campaign calling out congressional Republicans "for raising Americans’ healthcare costs and threatening a government shutdown" so that they can give tax breaks to the...

Tyreek Hill suffers gruesome leg injury and carted off field in Dolphins-Jets as ESPN abruptly cut to commercials
TYREEK HILL has suffered a gruesome leg injury in a major blow to the Miami Dolphins. The superstar wide receiver was carted off the field after the shocking incident on Monday Night Football. 6 Tyreek Hill suffers a gruesome leg injury on Monday...

Reflections on the 2025 NAD Advertising Law Conference
The recent 2025 NAD Conference provided a deep dive into many areas of advertising law. While a few sessions discussed the obvious hot-button topic of the year—artificial intelligence—there were many other timely topics covered in both substantive...

TikTok Launches Updated Travel Ads
TikTok is launching new Travel Ads, powered by its advancing AI ad targeting models, which are designed to help travel marketers tap into its highly engaged, aspirational audience, by showcasing relevant offers and options in-stream. TikTok’s new...

Snapchat Shares Data on the Effectiveness of its First Impression Ads
Snapchat has published a new research report which looks at the effectiveness of its “First Impression Ads,” which enable advertisers to ensure that their ad is the first displayed to their target audience in that app on a specific day. That can...

DraftKings, NBCUniversal Ink Expansive Advertising Agreement
Posted on: September 29, 2025, 12:29h. Last updated on: September 29, 2025, 01:00h. Sportsbook operator says it’s one of its biggest media deals to date DraftKings will be featured across a variety of NBC sports broadcasts, including Super Bowl LX...

U.S. retail ads highlight apples, pears, and fall vegetables
This week, much of the summer produce gave way to fall favorites as retailers shifted their displays. Additional varieties of apples and pears, especially those suited for baking, joined the traditional selections. © USDA Advertising for potatoes...

Lawsuit accuses firearms industry group of using gun owners’ personal data to tailor political ads
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A firearms industry trade and lobbying organization secretly built a database containing the personal information of millions of gun owners and used the data to target gun rights supporters with political ads dating back to...

TikTok Launches AI-Powered Travel Ads to Challenge Google and Meta
TikTok’s Push into Travel Advertising In a bold move to capitalize on the burgeoning intersection of social media and travel planning, TikTok has unveiled its latest advertising innovation: Travel Ads. This new suite of tools is designed...

Visual Vibe expands into US, unlocks outdoor advertising on 175 digital trucks
Tyrone Wilson, Founder, President and CEO of Kintyre Holdings, with Jasmin Asan, Chief Business Officer. Visual Vibe, a subsidiary of Kintyre Holdings (JA) Limited, has announced its entry into the United States market through a groundbreaking...

The Trade Desk Announces Major Overhaul of Digital Advertising Data Marketplace
The Trade Desk announced plans to launch Audience Unlimited – a major upgrade to the marketplace for third-party data within digital advertising. Third-party data helps advertisers optimize their campaigns and reach their target audience with...

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Ads to Challenge Apple’s Siri
As OpenAI ramps up its marketing blitz with ChatGPT advertisements set to debut on primetime television, streaming platforms, and social media, Apple Inc.’s Siri voice assistant finds itself under intensified scrutiny. The first ad, slated for...

Advertising Proposition 50: Newspapers Seeking Ads Seem to Favor One Side
The Yes on Proposition 50 campaigns that want to change the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats compiled $77 million to date. That’s a lot of money and California newspapers want some of that booty. Check out the open letter above...

TikTok Debuts Travel Ads to Capture Trip Bookings

Super Bowl 60 Ad Tracker: Complete List of 2026 Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowl 60 ads are already sold out, with Big Game commercials bringing in more than $8 million for 30 seconds for broadcaster NBCUniversal. With Super Bowl 59 becoming the most-watched Super Bowl ever, NBCU experienced unprecedented demand...