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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 39 MIN

Sawbones: Medicine Brand Names

from Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine · host Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy

This week, Justin walks Sydnee through the complexities of pharmaceutical naming. Join them as they review the history of the functional regulatory procedures, as well as the way branding and marketing has resulted in increasingly-wild names like "Prozac" and "Skyrizi." Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/ Asian Pacific Environmental Network: https://apen4ej.org/our-work/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones

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