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Not so, says Allergan, after offering $250 each to 10 freelancers for attending a "Facial Aesthetics Advisory Panel." The event was more "focus group" than press briefing, a spokeswoman tells the Covering Health blog. The offer had drawn a raised eyebrow earlier from Gary Schwitzer's healthnewsreview.org. Meanwhile, Romenesko reports another company offered $100 to anyone who ran its skin care press release.