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Stephanie Pappas

Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs

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A Super Bowl commercial put out by the telehealth company Hims & Hers is drawing heat from critics who say the company's promotion of its weight-loss drugs misled consumers by leaving out key information.

At the center of the controversy are so-called compounded medications, which aren't regulated in the same way as brand-name or generic drugs are and aren't formally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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