# The $10 telehealth visit is not a medical consultation. It is a drug coupon.

- slug: the-10-telehealth-visit-is-not-a-medical-consultation-it-is-a-drug-coupon
- date: 2026-04-23
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

A January 2026 OIG bulletin addressed pharma kickbacks through DTC sales — then explicitly chose not to cover the telehealth vendors, pharmacies, and marketers who actually run those sales. The Addyi/PINKPILL mechanism is the live proof of what that gap permits.

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