You're right, of course
I work in patents, pharmaceuticals actually and while I don't have a lot of time for GlacksoPfizzerMurk, Inc. when you see what they get up to outside regulated markets the fact remains that most of the medical treatments we have are due to them. I do wonder about one thing though, when drug X (now in patent) replaces 1980s drug Y (out of patent) for the same indication, is it really any better? Fewer side effects? Better pharmacokinetics? Etc etc.

Not a pharmacologist, me

Think I might steal "patchouli-oil wearing" and "tofu weaving", even though "tofu weaving" ain't new. How about "patchouli doused tofu weavers"?

Clicketty by the way.
(Redemption blamed it on the Bossa Nova since, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 14:15, 1 reply)

I got the phrase
Tofu weaving into the letters page of the Guardian, as I have mentioned on many occasions.

And should anyone require their loved ones deprogramming from the ways of the fluffly dark side then I'm sure I could set up a clinic. I could do with something to direct my currently unfocused rage on.
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 14:38, closed)

I think I might
love you a little bit. Have a very well deserved click.
Oh, and what you said sounds a fair amount like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB_htqDCP-s
(berk, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 15:05, closed)

I wish I was Tim Minchin (or Dara O'Briain, or Charlie Brooker)
I'd give anything to be even a tenth as funny and articulate. And have such great hair. But I hadn't seen that video before I wrote this, so...

:)
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 15:10, closed)

I'm sure
your rant was 100% original material! I just thought you might like the link :)

Also - I'm not sure you could say Dara O Briain has lovely hair. Shiny scalp, possibly. Mmm, beeswax.
(berk, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 15:33, closed)

Yes, bad punctuation on my part
I meant Tim Minchin's hair. Obviously not Dara's. I still love him in a cuddly way though.
(Rakky (forgot her password) The muffin maverick, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 15:46, closed)