Drug Commercial Critic Gifts

'Will this make me feel as happy as the people in the commercial?'

"Quick! Act like we just developed a drug that they can sell for seven thousand dollars a pill."

The Freedom of the Press is Worth Fighting For!

'We raised the price, so at least as far as we're concerned it's new and improved.'

'Side effects may include....'

Your ad here!

"Ah yes, I know this bit...it's from the advert!"

". . . yes, sir, folks . . . and furthermore, folks . . . for real quality, folks . . . yes, sir, folks . . ."

'What I call a miracle drug is one that doesn't start a government investigation.'

These drug will cost you an arm and a leg...the good news is, my wife and I own stock in the company that makes them.

CATCHY NAME

"Guess what. School is presented without commercial interruption."

"And what would the, Truth-in-Advertising tribunal, want to speak to old Rudy about?"

"This bedtime story is brought to you by your good friends at the toy shop."

Overdose of election campaign ads on TV.

Funny, this is the same pill the head of the price-gouging drug company needs to take so he can sleep at night, too. Pharmac …

"...but do not take Clynkovix if you are already taking any other drug with a ridiculous name."

"At this point, we know it's addictive."

Seatback in upright position, fasten safety belt, listen closely...prepare to be bombarded with promotional advertising through the rest of the flight!

College Bowl Games - Sponsors

"We upped the protein by simply factoring in the permissible level of insect parts."

"To be honest, it's the same stuff just in different bottles!"

Prescription Drugs '96.

Posters of the Sahara

"Good news - we're merging with Pinetree Pharma. They make the cures for all the harm our drugs do."

'Thank goodness for these commercials on the nightly news or we'd never be aware that we need all these prescription medications.'

'Human clinical trials start in six months. Sooner if we run out of mice.'

'The problem is that you're overmedicated. Luckily there are drugs that can help with that.'

'It's sadly ironic in a way - He can't hear the hearing aid commercials.'

'Of course he's an actor. When was the last time you saw a kid enjoy something that was good for him?'

'I'm not sure if it's the programs or the commercials, but one is supposed to be a lot worse than the other.'

'Generics of generics - that's the way we'll go.'

"We've checked, and it's fine with women."

"Why is that? Are you not confident that you'd be able to do it properly?"

"Play it like, sure, the world sees you as just a hamburger, but you know there's so much more to you than that."