Encaprin was a brand of safety-coated aspirin capsules made by Procter & Gamble in the mid-1980s through its Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals division. In 1986, the brand was involved in a cyanide poisoning hoax, and its sales never recovered.

Apr 8, 2021 · Encaprin was a pain relief medication used throughout the mid-1980s, before it was pulled from the market following poor sales. The medicine fell victim to a tampering-related scandal, and was unable to ever recover from the bad publicity it received as a result.

Aug 9, 2021 · The director of the state Department of Public Health advised Illinois consumers Friday not to take the aspirin substitute Encaprin if purchased within the last week from a Walgreen drugstore.

Encaprin Pain Relief Capsules – Fast Acting Formula. Encaprin was a safety-coated aspirin capsule product developed and marketed by Procter & Gamble (P&G) for fast-acting pain relief, particularly for arthritis pain and joint stiffness.

Mar 28, 1986 · Walgreen Co. has removed Encaprin, a nonprescription painkiller, from its shelves nationwide following an anonymous warning the drug was laced with cyanide, a company spokesman said today.

Mar 29, 1986 · An anonymous caller to the Procter & Gamble Company said he placed cyanide-filled capsules of the pain reliever Encaprin in drugstores in Chicago and Detroit, prompting two store chains to remove...

Encaprin, Maximum Strength, 50 Capsules. National Museum of American History. Object Details Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals Location Currently not on view Credit Line Gift of Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Inc c. 1984 ID Number 1986.0198.017 accession number 1986.0198 catalog number 1986.0198.017

In this action for trademark infringement and unfair competition, plaintiffs, manufacturers of the over-the-counter drug ECOTRIN, seek to enjoin defendants, manufacturers of a new over-the-counter drug called ENCAPRIN, from using the name ENCAPRIN on …

P&G's ENCAPRIN REMOVED BY WALGREEN CHAIN as a precautionary move after an anonymous phone caller told Procter & Gamble about tampering with maximum strength 50 mg caps. On March 27, the caller told P&G that cyanide had been put in several maximum strength caps and placed in Walgreen stores in Chicago and Detroit.

Date Made: c. 1984. Place Made: United States: New York, Norwich. See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Balm of America. Exhibition: Exhibition Location: Credit Line: Gift of Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Data Source: National Museum of American History.