Funny Pharm: You Write the Caption & Win: July 2016

★Winning Caption★
"With the increasing costs of clinical trials, pharma companies pursue alternative drug delivery protocols." -Michael Putnam

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing presents "Funny Pharm," featuring drawings by award-winning cartoonist, Jerry King.

The winning cartoon caption will be featured on the Pharma Manufacturing website and the winner will be mentioned in upcoming enewsletters. The winner has a choice of two prizes: a coffee mug with the cartoon and winning caption printed on it OR a $20 Starbucks giftcard.

Please submit your caption to [email protected]. Thank you for your contributions!

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Contending Submissions

Please note: Funny Pharma caption contests are for entertainment purposes only. Reader submissions reflect their own personal experience and opinions. Winning submissions are chosen for their humor and industry relevance; Pharmaceutical Manufacturing reserves the right to delete any entries deemed inappropriate.

Bill Russo:

This burger is certainly not inexpensive, but is commensurate with my asset's growth profile and scarcity value.

Look at this as fees for lectures you'll never have to give.

Rare? That's what I'd call a doctor who doesn't accept payments from drug companies.

Well done? That's what I said when you accepted lecture fees for lectures you never gave.

You want trademarked pharmaceuticals with that?

ANDA 'nother one for you...

This is the Xiidra burger. After you eat it, there won't be a dry eye in the house.

The real atrocity is that the CMS didn't collect data about the ketchup.

“The weapon of choice in the war to promote drugs.” -Tara Bronson

"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today." -Tara Bronson

"Wow…only 3 people can afford this life saving hamburger we spent years getting approved." -Michael Barbalaci

"This benefit cookout is to show our appreciation for the elite who prescribe the most unnecessary prescription last year! Despite all the side effects, we had record numbers. Eat up!" -Obie Garrison


"With the increasing costs of clinical trials, Pharma Companies pursue alternative drug delivery protocols." -Michael Putnam


"I accept gratuity, but not tips." -Kenji Nishiwaki


“Here’s your biologically engineered, fat-free, calorie-free, flavor-enhanced, Super-X protein burger.” -Don Koza


"Eight out of ten doctors prefer Pharm X cooked hamburgers, and two out of ten doctors are buried with company funds with no blame acknowledged!" -marvin sager


“Our newest innovation in combination products…cholesterol medication IN the hamburger!” -
Alex Packard