A “Sophie’s Choice” for Pharma in Tax Policy: R&D or Marketing?

The IN VIVO Blog -- The tax write off available for pharmaceutical marketing costs has been a popular political target for industry critics for more than 20 years—and all the moreso in the era of broadcast direct to consumer advertising. Many in Congress want to ban DTC ads outright; that almost certainly won’t pass First Amendment scrutiny, so making advertising more expensive by changing the tax code is an appealing alternative.

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