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flag Drug companies spent nearly $900 million on sports ads in 2024, promoting chronic disease meds with emotional stories and warnings.

flag Drug companies spent nearly $900 million on pharmaceutical ads during sports broadcasts in 2024, with the World Series becoming a major platform for promoting medications treating chronic conditions like psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. flag These commercials, targeting older viewers, use emotional storytelling to depict patients leading active lives while also listing serious potential side effects such as myelosuppression and psoriatic arthritis. flag Experts say the ads go beyond informing, serving as persuasive messaging that influences health decisions. flag Viewers are urged to consult doctors and avoid operating heavy machinery while watching, amid concerns over the subtle impact of such advertising.

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