No Evidence Pfizer Staged Oscars Slap To Promote a New Drug
The Claim
Pfizer staged Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars to promote its alopecia drug.
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Emerging story
A claim that Pfizer staged Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars to promote its alopecia drug has gone viral on social media.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar's team found no evidence linking Oscars sponsor Pfizer to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.
According to Newsletter, Pfizer has denied claims that it is behind Will Smith's slap scandal in order to promote its new alopecia drug.
On March 23, 2022, Pfizer released a press release announcing the results of a Phase 3 trial for etrasimod, an anti-inflammatory drug. This drug is also being studied for alopecia areata and other immuno-inflammatory diseases like Crohn's.
However, the drug has not yet been officially approved for use as a hair loss treatment.
However, Pfizer indeed sponsored the Academy Awards.
