Schering-plough Statement

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Schering-Plough HealthCare Products is tremendously concerned about reports of the abuse of Coricidin HBP Cold & Cough, which underscore the dangers associated with the misuse of over-the-counter products and the importance of using over-the-counter medications at the dosage indicated on the label.

Coricidin products contain safe and effective ingredients that have been used by millions of consumers to relieve symptoms associated with colds and the flu for over fifty years. Coricidin products have been available over-the-counter since 1951. The Coricidin HBP brand is the only line of cold and flu products specially formulated to be decongestant-free for people with high blood pressure, offering hypertensive patients a safe and effective choice for treating cold and flu symptoms.

Unfortunately, the abuse of over-the-counter products by teens is a long-standing issue. This includes the abuse of products containing dextromethorphan, one of the active ingredients in Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold. Dextromethorphan is a safe and effective cough suppressant found in more than 125 over-the-counter (OTC) products and has been safely used for more than 47 years. It is the most commonly used OTC cough suppressant found in nearly half of the OTC cough and cold remedies purchased by adults in the U.S.

According to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), there have been industry reports of the abuse of dextromethorphan since 1994. Schering-Plough HealthCare Products has been actively monitoring reports concerning misuse of our products that contain dextromethorphan and takes such reports very seriously.

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[DXmethorphan420]

Will they ever learn? I thought this coricidin "fad" would be over by now.

[rfgdxm]

My response posted on Usenet:

rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski wrote:
> My deconstruction follows:
>
> http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/family...633/detail.html
>
> Schering-Plough Statement
> The following statement was e-mailed to Channel 4 Action News on Nov.
> 12, 2003:
>
> Schering-Plough HealthCare Products is tremendously concerned about
> reports of the abuse of Coricidin HBP Cold & Cough, which underscore
> the dangers associated with the misuse of over-the-counter products
> and the importance of using over-the-counter medications at the
> dosage indicated on the label.
>
> Coricidin products contain safe and effective ingredients that have
> been used by millions of consumers to relieve symptoms associated
> with colds and the flu for over fifty years. Coricidin products have
> been available over-the-counter since 1951. The Coricidin HBP brand
> is the only line of cold and flu products specially formulated to be
> decongestant-free for people with high blood pressure, offering
> hypertensive patients a safe and effective choice for treating cold
> and flu symptoms.

Spare the marketroid hype please.

> Unfortunately, the abuse of over-the-counter products by teens is a
> long-standing issue. This includes the abuse of products containing
> dextromethorphan, one of the active ingredients in Coricidin HBP
> Cough & Cold. Dextromethorphan is a safe and effective cough
> suppressant found in more than 125 over-the-counter (OTC) products
> and has been safely used for more than 47 years. It is the most
> commonly used OTC cough suppressant found in nearly half of the OTC
> cough and cold remedies purchased by adults in the U.S.

I know that.

> According to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA),
> there have been industry reports of the abuse of dextromethorphan
> since 1994. Schering-Plough HealthCare Products has been actively
> monitoring reports concerning misuse of our products that contain
> dextromethorphan and takes such reports very seriously.

Just since 1994? This has been common knowledge amongst medical
professionals for decades. Do I really have to give the citations to you
in peer reviewed medical literature?

> While Schering-Plough HealthCare Products is committed to maintaining
> the availability of Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold for the consumers who
> rely on it, we are addressing the issue of dextromethorphan abuse on
> several fronts.

Gotta keep profits up from selling to children abusing CCC, eh?

> We have spoken with school officials, parents and
> retailers on the issues surrounding the abuse of dextromethorphan, and
> are working closely with a nationally-recognized drug abuse expert on
> ways to address these issues.

"a nationally-recognized drug abuse expert"??? Do please tell me
his/her name?

> Recognizing the important role parents and educators play in
> addressing drug abuse, we are also working closely with industry
> organizations and through credible drug education channels to inform
> parents and educators on the importance of the proper use of OTC
> medications.

"Credible drug education channels"? I've got a website on the .org
domain of your trademark that says not to abuse Coricidin? Which part
of "stay the fuck away from abusing Coricidin" impairs my credibility?
If you folks are actually serious and honest, wouldn't I be on your
side? I've yet to get one e-mail from you.

> The company recently provided an unrestricted
> educational grant to the Partnership for Drug Free America to support
> the development of a Web site aimed at educating families and teens
> about the dangers of dextromethorphan abuse. The Web site is
> currently under development.

!!! (rfgdxm wipes off monitor) Like, hasn't this already been
done:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...ent&q=coricidin

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...extromethorphan

Sorry, but I gotta call bullshit when I read it. The Partnership for
Drug Free America has a website about DXM "under development?" Ever
heard the phrase "a day late and a dollar short?"

> Through the CHPA, Schering-Plough HealthCare Products and other
> companies formed a task force to address the issue of dextromethorphan
> abuse and partnered with the Council on Family Health to provide an
> online resource for parents and educators on the importance of the
> proper use of over-the-counter medications. To access this online
> informational resource, please visit the Council on Family Health Web
> site at www.cfhinfo.org. Under What's New on the homepage, click on A
> Word to Parents and Educators.

Good that you pointed that URL out. Everyone else searching the
Internet finds my websites, and I have to pay for bandwidth.

> The company also approached the Office of National Drug Control Policy
> (ONDCP) to help raise awareness to parents of over-the-counter product
> and dextromethorphan abuse among the teenage population. As a result
> of bringing the issue to the attention of the ONDCP, an article on
> dextromethorphan was developed and posted on the antidrug.com site
> serving as a resource for parents and educators. To access this online
> educational resource for parents, please visit the Web site at
> www.theantidrug.com/advice/articles_dmx.html.
>
> Consumer health is our number one priority. We are committed to
> providing safe and effective healthcare solutions for the millions of
> Americans who use our products.

Does that URL contain "DMX?" I thought that was rap artist.

LOL, I followed the link. It is "dmx".

Originally posted by DXmethorphan420@Nov 12 2003, 11:35 PM
I thought this coricidin "fad" would be over by now.

i think its just started

I say we dexxers officially adopt the DMX media typo as a private joke.
all in favor say aye

It kinda makes me wonder if DMX does DXM