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Conan’s Wisdom
So alas, Conan O’Brien has quit as host of The Tonight Show for real. On Friday night he hosted his final show and gave a very heartfelt farewell speech. His parting words were humble, grateful and inspiring, and he closed out with a plea to his younger viewers urging them not to let ConanLeno-Gate 2010 ...
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Robin Williams On Fukitol
Big 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 our ...
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Interview With Michael Santoro
In 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. michael santoro audio file INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Michael Santoro, co-author of “Ethics and the Pharmaceutical Industry,” is an Associate Professor in the Business Environment Department ...
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Chris Rock Hits The Mark
Chris Rock is one of my favorite comedians of all time (I even got to see him live at Chicago Theater this year and he was amazing). Anyway, this bit is from an old HBO stand-up show of his and he totally hits it right on the nail as far as prescription drug ads go. ...
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Annuale
Saturday 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… ...