Celebs Bring Extra Scrutiny To Advertisements, US FDA Tells AbbVie

AbbVie’s migraine ad overstates the drug’s benefit, a problem that is amplified by using a celebrity, the agency says. 

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Serena Williams likely helped draw additional FDA attention to AbbVie's Ubrelvy TV ad. • Source: Shutterstock/Dorothy Hong

The increased risks of using a celebrity for drug promotion emerged in a new US Food and Drug Administration advertising and promotion untitled letter for AbbVie Inc.’s migraine drug Ubrelvy.

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