Fierce Pharma Fierce Biotech Fierce Healthcare Fierce Life Sciences Events Advertise About Us Pharma Vaccines Asia Cell & Gene Therapy Drug Delivery Executives Manufacturing Facilities Recalls Warning Letters Marketing Special Reports Fierce 50 Special Report Awards Gala Resources Podcasts Fierce Events Industry Events Webinars Whitepapers Survey Events Subscribe Subscribe Pharma Vaccines Asia Cell & Gene Therapy Drug Delivery Executives Manufacturing Facilities Recalls Warning Letters Marketing Special Reports Fierce 50 Special Report Awards Gala Resources Podcasts Fierce Events Industry Events Webinars Whitepapers Survey Events Subscribe Fierce Pharma Fierce Biotech Fierce Healthcare Fierce Life Sciences Events Advertise About Us Pharma DTC ad spending plummets by 18.4% By Tracy Staton Mar 20, 2009 11:15am Advertising spending among pharmaceutical companies dropped 18.4 percent in 2008, from $5.3 billion to $4.3 billion, due in part to the bleak economic landscape and to a decrease in drugs on the market. Report