Bonviva Tin Thing

It's a tin,



But what's inside?



All the equipment for stapling and then removing those staples.

Bonviva is an osteoporosis drug by the way

Dangling Orange Ball Thing

To be honest, I have no idea what this is you what it is supposed to be. It is a rubber ball on a piece of elastic bearing the legend "Novorapid". They make pre-filled insulin pens by the way.





Have you seen any more strange branding?

Vaniqa Paper Clip

I don't know about you but when I think a cream for removing unwanted hair (mostly in women and on the face) I think about very large paper clips.

Welcome

One of the great things about working in the NHS is seeing all the things that drug companies will put their name on. There are the usual things like pens and post-it notes but there is also some very unexpected things bearing the name of the latest NSAID or Tricyclic antidepressants.
Let us start with a jug filter which has the brand name Levemir on it. It’s a long-acting insulin for children and adults with type 1 diabetes by the way.



This was taken at the Diabetes Centre at Dorset County Hospital.