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Sawbones: Medicine Brand Names

Podcast: Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
Published: Jul 7, 2026
Duration seconds: 2369
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Summary

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/