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wishstar

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7. Prevagen lost class action suit against them for making false claims but is allowed to run these ads

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2022, 08:35 PM

Apr 2022

Apparently Prevagen has gotten around the lawsuit issue of making false or unsubstantiated claims as long as they just air testimonials from users rather than making the claims directly from the company.

The reason they run so many Prevagen ads during nightly news is to target older viewers who are considered the primary demographic most likely to be watching evening mainstream network news.

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Anyone else getting annoyed by all the Prevagen commercials? [View all] Zorro Apr 2022 OP

Um. I don't remember Walleye Apr 2022 #1

Ya beat me to it. +++ JohnSJ Apr 2022 #8

Ah, a fellow smartass Walleye Apr 2022 #19

Yes JohnSJ Apr 2022 #23

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 live love laugh Apr 2022 #14

I do not know if it's a scam or not drray23 Apr 2022 #2

Is there a study proving it works? Nt USALiberal Apr 2022 #9

again my comment is not specific to this drug drray23 Apr 2022 #17

I totally agree, commercials being fake. It's a scam in my opinion. USALiberal Apr 2022 #22

My friend was taking it, it didn't help. I asked my Dr about it and she pretty much said there dem4decades Apr 2022 #3

It is gross manipulation of fear of Alzheimer's. JanMichael Apr 2022 #4

No valid evidence that it works and is expensive as heck for those for whom it is targeted. So yes. hlthe2b Apr 2022 #5

Bullshit for sale. milestogo Apr 2022 #6

Prevagen lost class action suit against them for making false claims but is allowed to run these ads wishstar Apr 2022 #7

I'm annoyed by all of the drug and supplement ads. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #10

Yeah, me too. llmart Apr 2022 #12

I don't even understand why they show them. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #18

getting regular sleep and vitamins helps a lot ecstatic Apr 2022 #11

Click... DET Apr 2022 #13

Sadly new MDs pay attention to those ads and prescribe this junk. live love laugh Apr 2022 #15

I doubt that it can cross the blood-brain barrier question everything Apr 2022 #16

I am annoyed by every prescription drug advertisement. There are drug reps that give doctors doc03 Apr 2022 #20

I HATE all those prescription drug commercials, every one of them!! 😡🤬nt Raine Apr 2022 #21

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