Encaprin
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Encaprin is a now-defunct brand of ibuprofen
-based drug manufactured by Procter & Gamble
in the mid-1980s.
, to remove the product from their shelves. Advisory cautions were issued although many assumed it was a hoax from the beginning.
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for relief of symptoms of arthritis, fever, as an analgesic , especially where there is an inflammatory component, and dysmenorrhea....
-based drug manufactured by Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
in the mid-1980s.
Contamination hoax
In 1986 a hoax was started by an anonymous source, after an unidentified caller phoned Procter & Gamble claiming he had placed cyanide-filled capsules of Encaprin in pharmacies in Chicago and Detroit, leading many stores, including WalgreensWalgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
, to remove the product from their shelves. Advisory cautions were issued although many assumed it was a hoax from the beginning.