Re: Non-competes

[Bob Nelson <raccoonradio@yahoo.com>]

--- Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
wrote:

> Actually, they are allowed to make medical claims. 
> However, the
> conditions are somewhat onerous 
--snip--

and so
> many companies still choose not to advertise the
> function of their
> medication -- particularly if it has an unfavorable
> safety profile.

That "purple pill" ad has to be one of the most
annoying I've ever heard. For one thing, it's played
to death; also, it doesn't mention what the pill
does (and perhaps now I understand why they shy away
from that). And...well, it goes something like this:

(Party sounds)
Woman: "I wonder if Debbie's here...Hey, Jody,
John, I'm so glad you've come!"

Radio announcer: "Hey, folks! Have you heard about the
new Purple Pill?"

(Silence, kinda like those old "When E.F. Hutton
Talks, People Listen" spots.)

Radio announcer: "Well, maybe you SHOULD wait till you
get home..."

(Party sounds start up again and the announcer
tells listeners to ask their doctor about this
product. And I say to myself, "OK, now what is the
pill for? Incontinence, sexual dysfunction, memory
loss, diabetes, sluggishness--what???" :)

I wish I could remember more of the ad to tell
you it verbatim but lately I've hit the "button"
as soon as I heard it. That and the Matthew
Lesko ads ("ASK-LESKO!") :)

PS--I was gonna buy the memory loss pill but
I forgot the name when I got to the store :)

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