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 Franken backs repeal of DTC tax break By Tracy Staton Oct 9, 2009 11:10am There's another lawmaker eyeing the tax deduction for drug advertising: Sen. Al Franken has introduced a bill ending that tax provision, saying that drugmakers should be focusing on development, not "excessive marketing schemes." Report