Comments on: Rockin’ The Meds – Old School (Part 1)

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:11:26 +0000

Ha! I love that Dr. Batty is now an actual person! I made the original Dr. Batty sign about 5 years ago and have seen it spread. I see that companies are now actually making t-shirts from the graphic, assuming it is a vintage image. I am now inspired to create another similar ‘Dr Batty’ pharma advertisement.. Any suggestions?

By: Sisu

Sisu — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:11:32 +0000

My favorites have always been the sanitized tapeworm diet ads (“No ill effects!”) and the use of Lysol as a feminine hygiene product. Doctor recommended to keep your husband home and not out prowling around for a fresher smelling mate.

By: Matt Helm

Matt Helm — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:31:08 +0000

I bet that Dr. Batty’s were clove cigarettes. Clove cigarettes were originally created as an asthma remedy. The eugenol found in them had effects on asthma and has other antiseptic and anaesthetic properties. But there was something about smoking that seemed to help children with asthma during attacks, not long term smoking. If you read about Teddy Roosevelt’s childhood he suffered from asthma and taking a couple of puffs from an old stogy did the trick. It must have been the small doses of nicotine, the same way black coffee can help with its caffeine.

By: RES

RES — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:56:38 +0000

Well, doesn’t this just demonstrate that Big pharma has ALWAYS had only our health & best interests at heart and can be trusted to not abuse the public trust? Sure glad they cut that deal with Barry, Harry and Nancy to “reduce or slow the rise” in drug prices.

Along with the appeals process outlined by G=man (and don’t that just reassure you all to heck) I understand that (thanks to Orrin Hatch and the senators from Massachusetts, home of the Church of Christ Scientist) the Democrats Plan for Your Health will cover faith treatments … presumably this cannot be limited to Christian Science prayer sessions and should cover your “contribution” to Oral Roberts or Marjoe Gortner. Perhaps this business climate will be useful to entrepreneurial startups … time to trademark that Voodoo Acupuncture idea.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:02:51 +0000

Count me in Rich… I’ll bring the Twilight videos.

By: trzupr

trzupr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:20 +0000

V – I had heard the cure for female hysteria tale before. In my version, it was – uh – er – “manual manipulation” that did the trick, as it were. I suppose there are different techniques to these things.

If the economy continues to dump, I’m thinking of setting up “Trzupr’s Female Hysteria Clinic And Bikini Wax Emporium” as another source of income. Investors? Anyone?

By: G-MAN

G-MAN — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:11:11 +0000

V-
It’s even worse than what I had imagined.

By: Veruckt

Veruckt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:54 +0000

G-Man,

The guvmnet run process for denied claims will be a red tape nightmare. We will basically be having the same people who take 6 months to tell us rather an insurance agent should get paid deciding claim payment. This will not end well.

PS. I’m still working through the bill including what you put up on Saturday.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:55:09 +0000

I occasionally lament being born about 4-5 years too late, mainly because I missed out on getting to see the Clash, the Cars or Van Halen in their Diamond Dave glory. Seems my wishes should have been just a few more years, eh?

By: G-MAN

G-MAN — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:50:26 +0000

I guess this is the most appropriate place to post this. Reference HR3200, pp37-40:
All QHBP’s (although not specifically stated, it appears to be implied this refers to the “health exchange providers)will have uniform marketing, a grievance and appeals process established by the commissioner, a government run external review process for denied claims, which will be binding, a transparency clause that will dictate a WIDE variety of data, written to an audience with limited English proficiency (that the commissioner will determine) and can change benefits any time the panel determines with advance notice.

Makes me want to jump in and sign up. On second thought, I’ll just take one of the above remedies.