On May 9, 2023, the Maryland Supreme Court reversed a ruling by the Anne Arundel Circuit Court that Maryland’s tax on digital advertising was unconstitutional, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over the case. In an order, Chief Justice Matthew Fader punted the case back to the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court and ordered it to dismiss the case […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2023 – James (Jim) Potter has been named the new Executive Director for the Coalition of Healthcare Communications (CHC), following the retirement of Jon Bigelow, and its acquisition by the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) in 2022. The acquisition was made to enable the CHC to expand their capabilities for […]
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December 14, 2022 — The American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s), the leading U.S.-based advertising trade association serving more than 600+ members nationwide, today announced the acquisition of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication (CHC). Founded in 1993, the Coalition for Healthcare Communication (CHC) promotes the free exchange of accurate, credible, and scientifically sound healthcare information. […]
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Aug. 15, 2022 — The Inflation Reduction Act passed last week may represent the best outcome the biopharma industry reasonably could have hoped for at a time when so many in Congress are eager to respond to strong public opinion that prescription prices are too high. The new legislation, which reins in some drug costs […]
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March 24, 2022 – By Jay Carter, EVP/Director of Business Development, AbelsonTaylor In remarks I made recently at the 2022 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame gala, I asked the following questions, which I think are especially applicable here: Do you work on communications to consumers or patients regularly? Do you work on digital initiatives as […]
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Feb. 19, 2021 – On Feb. 18, four trade groups – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Internet Association, NetChoice, and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, whose members include tech giants Amazon, Facebook and Google – filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland stating that Maryland’s new digital […]
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Feb. 15, 2021 – The Maryland House and Senate voted last week to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s May 2020 veto and enact the nation’s first tax on digital advertising, a move that other states are in the process of considering in light of a backlash against big tech companies and significant budget shortfalls as the […]
Read more Jan. 5, 2021 – The just-enacted COVID-19 relief bill may be a harbinger of what is to come in 2021 for drug pricing and marketing tax proposals, according to Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director Jon Bigelow. In a memo to Coalition members and industry leaders, Bigelow noted that it had been fairly clear weeks […]
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July 27, 2020 – The four Executive Orders signed by President Trump on Friday were designed to address drug pricing concerns, but their combined impact is modest and they are “unlikely to have any immediate effect,” according to Coalition for Healthcare Communication Executive Director Jon Bigelow. However, they do “give the president talking points for […]
Read more April 6, 2020 – The Coalition for Healthcare Communication last week endorsed an urgent request to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) to veto HB 732, which would put in place the nation’s first tax on digital advertising. The request, sent March 31 by national media and advertising trade associations and members of The Advertising Coalition, […]
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