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

★Winning Caption★
"Brazilian Olympic officials make unspecified 'arrangements' with the Zika sect of the 'Bloods' to ensure the 2016 Rio Olympics proceed as planned." -Dr. Robert G. Petit

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.

"Finally!! And here I thought you were playing hide & Zika with my money." - Bill Russo

"Ok, thanks. I'll deliver the vaccine just before the Olympics." - Bill Russo

"Thanks. With my new vaccine, no one will ever get Zik again." - Bill Russo


"Damn! Stung again!" -Steve Scholtz

"Thank you for helping us get Zika virus funding." -Michael Redman


"OK, we messed up your DNA in the clinical trial. Now take this and join a circus." -Michael Redman

“How the House plans to spend the $622 million to help eradicate mosquitoes that spread the virus!” -Cathie Tabor

“There is a hefty ransom when you play hide and zika.” - Tara Bronson

"Please leave town…" -Len Nowak

"Brazillian Olympic officials make unspecified 'arrangements' with the Zika sect of the 'Bloods' to ensure the 2016 Rio Olympics proceed as planned." -Dr. Robert G. Petit

“So only women of child bearing age, right?! -Robert Pyke

“And all this time I thought the lawyers were the bloodsuckers!” -Alex Packard

"Don’t bite the hand that bribes you!" -Marvin Sager

"Are you bribing me to keep my mouth shut?" -seshu gudlavalleti

"Oh boy! Now I can fulfill my dream of sailing down the West Nile." -Bill Russo

"This is all in new, CRISPR hundreds?" - Bill Russo

“And all this time I thought the lawyers were the bloodsuckers!” - Alex Packard

"Here! We don't need your money. That Zika thing is giving us a bad name. The games will go on." -Obie Garrison

"Here’s your cut of the $15B Zika vaccine R&D expenditure to split with your Luciferase-producing Firefly buddy!" - Faith Robinson

"Hire Packers & Movers withe these dollars...you killer!!!" -Manjula

"Back off! I am just a vector not an actor." -seshu gudlavalleti

"Send your friends - we pay for referrals!" -Susan Carson

“No, Senator – We insist you take this to aid in the development of an ineffective vaccine.” -Lisa Zeise


“Don’t spill the cash or your virus when you deliver it to our patients! We’ve barely passed your antidote’s dose accuracy test, you better get your dose of virus in them carefully too!“ -Jasmine