Maybe it's a small gesture, or maybe it's merely a way for the pharma companies to cut outlays during a time of retrenching . . . whatever the reason, we will all soon be deprived (freed?) of branded pharma stuff. That's right! No more free pens, sticky pads, penlights, oven mitts, etc. etc. etc.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/business/31drug.html?_r=1&hp