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  Selling Prescription Drugs via Direct-to-Consumer Advertising “Next year, how about fewer ads that fuel opioid addiction and more on access to treatment,” White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough complained on Twitter. “Was that really an ad for junkies who can’t [poop]? America, I luv ya but I just can’t keep up,” TV host…

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This is the Reason OIC Is No Joking Matter

Why Joking About OIC Isn’t Funny  According to a recent Washington Post story, six in ten American adults take prescription drugs, and this has created a “vast market for new meds to treat the side effects of the old ones.” The article is titled: “The drug industry’s answer to opioid addiction: More pills.” The article…

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OIC Is No Joke, Bill Maher

Those who live with chronic pain may suffer from OIC (Opioid Induced Constipation). That’s not a joke, and it doesn’t lend itself to satire. Yet after the Super Bowl ran a tasteful ad to raise awareness about OIC, Bill Maher weighed in with a tweet that was shameful and offensive. These are people with serious…

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