Are Drug-Makers Trying to Make Butt Jokes?
Posted by Angela Valdez on May. 14, 2008, at 10:35 am
Has anyone else noticed smirk-inspiring ads for the new drug AcipHex? On the commercials, the name is pronounced, “Ass Effex.” Do the drug companies make up homophonic names for new pills on purpose? AcipHex will certainly stick with me more than Reglan or Nexium.
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