Did Lilly’s Olympic Ads Test The Boundaries On Celebrity Endorsement?
Executive Summary
Only one of the six Olympic athletes promoting Lilly’s drugs actually took the product themselves or had a family member that did. Trulicity and Emgality TV ads include disclaimers while Verzenio commercial in memory of volleyball player April Ross’ mother does not.
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