Friday, January 15, 2021

Fake News Friday: Jewish Viagra

 


The FDA issued a Cease-and-Desist order against the NYC Jewish Delicatessen Owners' Association to stop using the jingle "Double Pastrami on Rye? Jewish Viagra!"

The FDA's order declares that associating Pastrami with Viagra is an implied medical promise. Furthermore, the FDA claims the jingle is antisemitic.

The NYCJDOA's attorney's (and they have some good ones) responded that it isn't antisemitic if a Jewish organization calls something Jewish and chicken soup has long been called "Jewish Penicillin" with no objection from the FDA.

The FDA issued a clarification. Penicillin is not under patent or trademark and doesn't produce significant profits for Big Pharma and is therefore exempt from their scrutiny.

FNF obtained an exclusive interview with Jeroboam Girthy of Stony Brook University, Professor of Life Sciences.

This Pastrami Reuben came from the Sidestreet Deli in Charlotte, Michigan

"It is a fact that Pastrami and corned beef are cured with sodium nitrate which gives it a pinkish color. Nitrates are vasodilators which could, and I repeat could, increase blood flow in certain...um...inflatable organs" Professor Girthy said.

"The other pharmaceutical effect might be due to the high levels of Tocopherols and the salt content. Salt encourages the consumption of water and...well, you know...a hydraulic cylinder needs fluid to extend" Professor Girthy said.

"We started a clinical trial and were overwhelmed with volunteers. Oddly, the vast majority of applicants had women's first names" Girthy volunteered. "For example, the first three applicants were Iris Weinshall, Josephine Nadler and Chirlane McCray" Girthy shared.

3 comments:

  1. I thought I read that Viagra(TM) was off-patent now. So maybe if they just go by the generic name? And of course, a trademark can become genericized by the public. Think "kleenex." And the likelihood of confusion is pretty much zilch. Besides, I don't think it's in the FDA's jurisdiction to do trademark enforcement.

    The FDA seems to be picking battles for the stupidist reasons. They must have too much time and money on their hands. Cut their budget and personnel by 50% and see if they can do better.

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  2. Thanks for the info. Aside from the medical implications, pastrami (and corned beef) sammiches are DELICIOUS. Thanks for reminding me that I haven't had one for too long. I will fix that this afternoon.

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