rooster59 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 ISIS Pharmaceuticals ‘may look to change name’It’s worth over seven billion dollars – a Californian biotech company that makes drugs aimed at treating cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders.And it has an unfortunate name.ISIS Pharmaceuticals is now thinking of changing it, “the company’s vice-president told CNN Money:“http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/16/investing/isis-pharmaceuticals-paris-attacks-name-change/.Fed up with being linked with the terror group – not least after the latest Paris attacks – the company says the name simply has too many negative connotations.The awful tragedy, a senior executive said, weighs on us a bit.No decision has been taken or new name chosen.But it marks a shift in policy from last year, when the company’s CEO Stanley Crooke defiantly said in an interview with CNBC ‘we’ve been ISIS for 25 years, and I don’t feel I want to capitulate to these terrorists by changing my name. They can change their name’. -- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-11-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 This reminds me of the over-the-counter diet supplement for losing weight called Ayds. It seemed to disappear after the start of the AIDS outbreak. A name can be very important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Good idea, How about just change the letters around, SISI could be popular with a lot of people in Egypt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I see the Institute for Security and International Studies has a rather unfortunate website address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 " CEO Stanley Crooke defiantly said in an interview with CNBC ‘we’ve been ISIS for 25 years, and I don’t feel I want to capitulate to these terrorists by changing my name. They can change their name’." Stand firm Stan. The trend has already started for "ISIS" to be rebranded "daesh". It just needs a few more media outlets to take up the trend and "ISIS" will be history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 And stop the free promotion & brand recognition ? Besides : a Pharmaceutical company is like a small ISIS , torturing & killing people test animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Meanwhile " Death to the West and a Plague on the Infidels" children's party planners said they have no intention of changing their name as they felt sure their clients would be able to differentiate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 yeah...BEHEAD sounds much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 dont they supply suicide pills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 They make medicines that treat cancer, so they should keep their name, since ISIS is a cancer that needs to be treated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devaram Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Isis is the old name now everybody call them Daesh. ISIS is an Evyptian goddess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 And stop the free promotion & brand recognition ? Besides : a Pharmaceutical company is like a small ISIS , torturing & killing people test animals. So, do away with all the drugs and medicine?......What do you take when your ill.?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I thought that ISIS had changed its name to IS (Islamic State) some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 And stop the free promotion & brand recognition ? Besides : a Pharmaceutical company is like a small ISIS , torturing & killing people test animals. So, do away with all the drugs and medicine?......What do you take when your ill.?...... Medicine can be made without animal testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soc Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 And stop the free promotion & brand recognition ? Besides : a Pharmaceutical company is like a small ISIS , torturing & killing people test animals. So, do away with all the drugs and medicine?......What do you take when your ill.?...... Test drugs & medicine etc on convicted terrorists & murderers. Stop dripping shampoo into rabbit's eyes & other inhumane practices on animals. Yes, as someone said, lsis was an Ancient Egyptian Goddess, not the murdering scum of the Middle East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 " CEO Stanley Crooke defiantly said in an interview with CNBC ‘we’ve been ISIS for 25 years, and I don’t feel I want to capitulate to these terrorists by changing my name. They can change their name’." Stand firm Stan. The trend has already started for "ISIS" to be rebranded "daesh". It just needs a few more media outlets to take up the trend and "ISIS" will be history. Their name seems to change almost daily. First IS, then ISIL, then ISIS, then Daesh. How about DGME (dumbest guys in the middle east), or GRMT( gang raping murderous thieves), or DADB (disrespect Allah on a daily basis) or CJRV) come and join and rape virgins, or WASEJH (we are attempting to strip the earth of joy and happiness)? Any of them would work, and all of them are accurate descriptions of these cockroach murderers, who are disguised as religious fighters. The only thing they know about religion is that it gives them a tiny degree of legitimacy. But, Allah does not even know a single one of these guys first names. They are only fighting for themselves. They are definitely, and certainly not fighting for Islam. More Muslims need to start saying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockmktgenius Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Seems like people here just write anything about anything. ISIS doesn't do animal testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I forgot what i was going to say ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I forgot what i was going to say ? ISIS has a pill for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamRich Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 And the swastika? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Internal Security International Services....ISIS International Security Information Services Institute for Science and International Security Internet Shopping Is Safe Institute for Software Integration Systems International Spinal Injection Society Integrated Staff Information System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I thought that ISIS had changed its name to IS (Islamic State) some time ago. This is what they've preferred to be called for awhile now, which is probably why most media outlets don't use the term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Australian guy named Phuc Dat Bich is complaining about Facebook closing his account ( true story, in today's paper). In Vietnamese the Phuc is pronounced Phoo. Facebook is going to implode at some point, hopefully soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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