Did you know you brushed your teeth with a prophylactic every day? And every child in America has a prophylactic stuck in them several times as they grow older?
pro·phy·lac·tic (prf-lktk, prf-)
adj.
Acting to defend against or prevent something, especially disease; protective.
n.
1. A prophylactic agent, device, or measure, such as a vaccine or drug.
2. A contraceptive device, especially a condom.
So maybe drug companies are giving away cheap "euro looking" pens with they meds. I know I see "euro looking" pens in tourist shops for $4, laser etched with pictures of the area I'm in every time I go on a trip. That is why I stopped making euros.
GK