Controversial Marketing Plan Makes Hospital MILLIONS!

January 11, 2022 by Stephanie Benjamin in humor, medical satire, Pharmaceuticals, advertising

Direct-to-consumer advertising has been a boon for the pharmaceutical industry since 1997, when it became legal in the United States for medications to be advertised on television.

Hospital Woebegone has taken this one step further, now allowing pharmaceutical advertisements on all free space within the hospital.

Toilet paper dispensers now suggest medications for hemorrhoids, and staircases feature ads for orthotic shoes and walkers. But there one area of “available ad space” causing particular controversy: the residents themselves.

Retracted article: Aliens Visit Hospital Woebegone!

January 10, 2022 by Stephanie Benjamin in humor, medical satire

This publication would like to retract a recently published article entitled, “Aliens Visit Hospital Woebegone!” We apologize for the confusion and excitement that we may have caused.

Much ado took place at Hospital Woebegone this weekend as aliens were allegedly spotted in a patient’s room. In researching the claim further, a chain of events was uncovered which led to the sensational headline and unintentional false reporting.