Advertising Is Good For You

Cringe-worthy ad from the Philippines

Ad for Drixine, a nasal decongestant.

Click here to see two more ooky ads.

Tums spelled backwards is smut, after all

My, what a big corn dog you have.

Click here to see the very phallic Tums commercial.

Pharmaceutical advertising from Mumbai

Big tablets, tough to swallow
Azulix. Looks mini, does plenty.

Can't help but notice that these Indian ads have no accompanying page of legal type.

Good thing that here, in the USA, we're given lots of small type to ignore before taking our meds.

 

Advertising Agency: Sorento Health Communications, Mumbai
Creative Director: Rajesh Rai
Art Director: Siddhesh Kadam
Copywriter: Rucha Patil
Illustrator: Siddhesh Kadam

All aboard the schizophrenia bus

Last week, the annual conference of the American Psychiatric Association was held in Honolulu. I went to Hawaii with my parents — my father is a psychiatrist and Distinguished Fellow of the APA.

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals provided conference attendees with free shuttle service between the Hawaii Convention Center and local hotels. Above are a few photos of the wrapped bus sponsored by Sunovion.

Since most of the buses in Honolulu are wrapped in ads with tropical themes, I thought this was pretty nice way to remind psychiatric health professionals of one option for treatment.

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Here are some more wrapped buses from the streets of Honolulu. These had nothing directly to do with the APA conference.

Not every public relations event includes a codpiece. Savor the moment.

Found at Poorly Dressed, which comes from the wonderful people who gave the world lolcats.

The Two Things I've Learned from Being Sick

I've been coughing my head off for almost two weeks. No one knows for sure what it is. The doctor prescribed antibiotics but warned me that if I have a virus the antibiotics wouldn't help. So I've also been taking Robitussin -- I just opened my third bottle, as a matter of fact. I'm a little better today, but I still sound like a seal with TB.

Amidst all the coughing and expectorating, I learned two things you may find of interest.

Number one, dying cough medicine red does not make it cherry flavored.

And number two, if you want to buy Robitussin in Massachusetts these days, you have to show your ID to prove you're over 18. Because apparently only minors know the secret of using Robitussin to make meth.

To watch Chris Rock's bit on The Tussin, CLICK HERE.

 

What would Jamie Lee Curtis do?

Halls Refresh TV commercial

This commercial  crosses the line from weird and funny... and drops into a big, wet, sticky puddle of gross.

Click here to watch the Halls Refresh TV commercial.

Pepto Bismol ice cream -- the recipe

Wish you hadn't eaten so much Halloween candy? Try some Pepto Bismol ice cream.

This recipe comes from Blogjam -- not from the Pepto Bismol people who chose not to endorse the recipe, a decision which is, in my opinion, a wasted marketing opportunity.

Find the recipe for Pepto Bismol ice cream by clicking here.

That illustration style looks familiar

Saw this in today's paper:

Last time I flew, I saw this in the seat pocket in front of me:

Now if I could only figure out why Neuragen thought this illustration style was appropriate for its ad.

Zyrtec ad

No cat lover could resist this photo, making the ad perfect for targeting those of us who have cats and are allergic to them.

Nice metaphor for pain relief

"Take control again."

Click images to enlarge.

Advertising Agency: SAATCHI & SAATCHI, Amsterdam and SAATCHI & SAATCHI SIMKO, Geneva

Source: Ads of the World

Pfizer does something nice

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced a new program that I hope will be copied by other pharmaceutical companies.

People who have lost their jobs and their health insurance will be able to continue to take their Pfizer medications for FREE, for up to a year.

 

As of now, there's no cap on how much Pfizer is willing to spend on this program.

Read more about this program, including how to sign up for it, at Huffington Post.