Posts Tagged ‘drug advertising’

Still Image from Advertising by Noom, January 2026

Goodbye Diet Season, Hello Telehealth GLP-1 Season

January 2, 2026 — We do not feel any nostalgia for “diet season.” None. Its demise was apparent two years ago. But in its place, it seems we have a telehealth GLP-1 season. Rebel Wilson is screaming at us to sign up for microdosing with a GLP-1. Put those ads together with somewhat calmer advertising from Ro and Hims, […]

Inflating a Hot Air Balloon

Inflated Claims and Inadequate Testing for Rexulti

November 20, 2023 — FDA has a bone to pick with Otsuka, the company that sells Rexulti (brexpiprazole). The agency is taking issue with false advertising by the company for this drug used in schizophrenia and severe depression. To us, this problem of inflated efficacy claims is especially noteworthy because, for people with obesity who may need this drug, […]