History

The product was introduced in Baltimore, Maryland by Sharp & Dohme in 1932.

In 1966 the Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission

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 ordered Merck and Company to discontinue the false claims of germ-killing and pain-relieving properties for its Sucrets and Children's Sucrets throat lozenges. By 1994 the consumer brand was sold to SmithKline Beecham and the company switched from a metal container to a plastic container.