This vintage drug rep toy is courtesy Dr. Jason Lau in Canada. Apparently the pictures seen through the viewmaster are 3D renditions of kidney damage. Though I'm uncertain which drug they were advertising with this, Roche does make Naprosyn, which will certainly damage your kidneys if taken inappropriately.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Lexiva pill container
Crixivan White-out
Monday, January 05, 2009
Viagra light switch
No comment really needed, and in fact, I'm sure my mother wouldn't approve if there were any. Hi mom!
UPDATE: I received this pic from a reader, and I am not certain it was ever used by Pfizer. I have heard from the designer of the item, Einav Jacubovich, and he has asked for attribution. Clever idea at least, but possibly not a real drug rep toy.
UPDATE 2: I have confirmed this was never used as a pharmaceutical advertisement. Clever idea though.
UPDATE: I received this pic from a reader, and I am not certain it was ever used by Pfizer. I have heard from the designer of the item, Einav Jacubovich, and he has asked for attribution. Clever idea at least, but possibly not a real drug rep toy.
UPDATE 2: I have confirmed this was never used as a pharmaceutical advertisement. Clever idea though.
Ser-Ap-Es pen knife
Here's a drug I'm positive I've never seen prescribed. From an alert reader comes this vintage shot of a penknife advertising an old antihypertensive. There are three component medications in this, one of which is (and I swear I'm not making this up) an extract of Rauwolfia serpentina or "Indian snakeroot." Add that to willow bark and cinchona alkaloids in the list of natural products used in modern medicine.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Welcome
I am flattered to have been mentioned in the New York Times, and welcome to all visitors finding this page that way.
I've gotten quite a few emails regarding the site, and to answer the most common question, I haven't updated it in a while because I haven't had time, as I am a medical resident. However, thanks to many kind readers, I now have pictures of many, many new drug rep toys and I'll be posting these as I get the chance. In addition, I have a few unphotographed items which I'll add soon.
I briefly allowed comments here, but too many people either didn't get the joke or were using the comments for making statements of their own. I prefer to let the pictures and my commentary stand on their own. Feel free to let me know if you disagree.
Thanks for stopping by.
I've gotten quite a few emails regarding the site, and to answer the most common question, I haven't updated it in a while because I haven't had time, as I am a medical resident. However, thanks to many kind readers, I now have pictures of many, many new drug rep toys and I'll be posting these as I get the chance. In addition, I have a few unphotographed items which I'll add soon.
I briefly allowed comments here, but too many people either didn't get the joke or were using the comments for making statements of their own. I prefer to let the pictures and my commentary stand on their own. Feel free to let me know if you disagree.
Thanks for stopping by.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Vintage Calendar
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Humira tool holder
Lovenox scissors
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
GlaxoSmithKline Stress ball
From the people who brought you both Avandia and the Avandia stress ball comes, you guessed it, another stress ball. I think further commentary here would be superfluous.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Avelox First Aid Kit
A small water-resistant first aid kit from the nice people at Bayer. Unfortunately, the only things that came inside were four small Band-Aids. No Avelox, but more to the point, if you are going someplace that you need a water-resistant first aid kit, you're probably going to need more than a Band-Aid if you get hurt.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Protonix Cup
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Nexium Flash Drive
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