Videos
Bill Maher On Prescription Drugs
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Bill Maher
Bill Maher - one of my very favorite comedians - pokes fun at our over-dependency on prescription drugs in his stand-up routine “The Decider.” I like how Maher says we “come up with the pill before the disease.” Sometimes it certainly seems that way!
Drugstore Cowboys
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Drugstore cowboy video
I was just thinking about the movie Drugstore Cowboy the other day. It’s one of my favorites, and I think it was a little ahead of its time. It was made in 1989, and while pharmacy robberies have been going on since the first pharmacy opened its doors, they probably weren’t as [...]
Dr. Prescription
Sunday, June 1st, 2008Dr. Phil Astin, 52, is facing a total of 175 charges linked to the distribution of prescription drugs to more than 17 patients. Astin was doctor to pro wrestler Chris Benoit. Last year, Benoit killed his wife and child and then took his own life - a tragedy that shocked those who knew the wrestler.
Although [...]
Want to Start Blogging?
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008If you enjoy reading blogs, chances are, you might want to start you own. The following video is my step-by-step guide to setting up your very own WordPress account so you can start blogging!
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Robin Williams on Fukitol
Monday, May 19th, 2008Big Pharma’s New Drug: Fukitol
Robin Williams takes his turn at prescription drug ads. I don’t think their is a comedian out there who hasn’t had a go at this point. I think a “Fukitol” pill really does encompass what we are seeking as a culture - some kind of pill that just makes all of [...]
Interview with Michael Santoro
Monday, May 12th, 2008In a May 12 phone interview, author and Associate Professor Michael Santoro discusses his 2005 book “Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry,” as well as current trends in America’s drug industry culture.
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INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
Michael Santoro, co-author of “Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry,” is an Associate Professor in the Business Environment Department at the Rutgers [...]
Chris Rock On Prescription Drugs
Monday, April 28th, 2008chris rock never scared- drugs
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Chris Rock hits it right on the nail.
Annuale
Monday, April 14th, 2008Saturday Night Live has done countless hilarious spoofs of prescription drug ads, and this one for Annuale is especially hilarious to me. I’ve always thought all these new-fangled birth control pills were a little frightening. I mean, while it would be of course fantastic to skip that time of the month, doesn’t it seem… well… [...]