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Good news, men. There's a commercial making the Internet rounds for Progenitorivox, a wonder drug from SquabbMeriCo to help your wife with her problems. It's perfect for her since, like her "issues," it's complete and utter bullshit.

According to The New York Times 'Science' section:

The paisley pill sure looks friendly, waving as it walks jauntily across the computer screen. It's called Progenitorivox, and is apparently good for what ails you. But look out for those side effects, which include, in rhyme, "constipation, male lactation" and "rust-colored urination."

Progenitorivox is a fake pill—not a placebo, but a fiction devised as part of a campaign by Consumers Union to pass legislation requiring drug makers to disclose the side effects of their products.

You can watch the spot here. Watch it at work, where you're free to be yourself for once. God, that woman is killing you.

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