Champaign Voices
Pharmaceutical Ad Lists Side Effects Longer Than the Disease
Published: May 14, 2026
A new prime-time drug commercial spent most of its runtime warning about risks, including some that sounded worse than the condition being treated. What do you think?
“If the side effect is death, maybe whisper.”
“I don't have that disease and now I'm scared I will.”
“Cure me quieter.”