Those of you who have not yet tried Airborne effervescent tablets are behind the times. Basically, they're fizzy tablets full of vitamins and Chinese herbs that you mix with water and drink if you think you might be coming down with a cold. You can also take them if you're going to be in any situation where you would likely contract a cold -- like taking a red-eye flight, going on a three day bender, or starting a job as a first grade teacher. The tablets are supposed to keep you from getting sick and I am a firm believer in their powers. I noticed that Airborne will also help you recover faster if you start taking it after you've already come down with the cold. Airborne works. Word on the street is that Airborne tablets are also the fastest selling product in consumer history.
It gets better! Now you can buy a generic knock-off of Airborne. Today while I was wandering through Walgreens, I picked up some Wal-borne. It comes in identical packaging and looks very similar to Airborne. It tastes better that Airborne while it's in your mouth, but it has a stronger, yuckier aftertaste. It's also two dollars cheaper. The products list all the same ingredients, so I assume that Wal-borne will keep me from getting sick equally well.
Who is the mastermind behind the Walgreens generic products?
Monday, June 20, 2005
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Yes, but aren't you sick right now?
On the Airborne-health.com website they state that "other knock offs" don't use pure herbal extract. They use imported powder. (Does it matter?)
I'm returning my Walborne and paying more for Airborne cause its unfair to knock off a product so blatantly.
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