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Ask-Your-Doctor Ad For Uncommon Condition Faces Scrutiny
- The New York Times, Monday, May 15, 2017 8:15 AM
A TV spot that aired last year featuring a crying Danny Glover has raised questions about the role of direct-to-consumer advertising in promoting the use of medicines for uncommon conditions far beyond the narrow population of people who most benefit from them. The ad featuring Glover addressed Pseudobulbar affect, a neurological condition characterized by inappropriate outbursts of laughing or crying.
