Celebrex New Year's Resolution Is Final Spot Before DTC Hibernation
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The ad ran in the Dec. 19 New York Times Magazine, the day before FDA announced that Pfizer had agreed to halt DTC ads. The ad features cartoon characters making snow angels under the statement "Arthritis pain? Bah, Humbug!"
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