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Drug Ad Drawbacks

Pharmaceutical companies spend five billion dollars a year on ads so you’ll ask your doctor to prescribe their drug. We’ll tell you why that’s a bad idea.

Pharmaceutical companies spend five billion dollars a year on ads so you’ll ask your doctor to prescribe their drug. We’ll tell you why that’s a bad idea.

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