Eventually, he got the nerve to go to a house and ask for help.

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But in order to make Zelnorm a blockbuster, Novartis needs to get patients to go to the doctor and ask for help for their irritable bowel disorder.

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"It was too hard for him to ask for the help and make that part of his life go public, " she said.

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