Re: ****DXM News: "Schering-Plough Statement"****

rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski wrote:
>   My deconstruction follows:
>
> http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/family/2632633/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.

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

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

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=dextromethorphan

   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.
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http://www.dextromethorphan.ws/
For information about the psychedelic drug DXM, including dangers.
Yet another murder by someone on Coricidin:
http://www.coricidin.org/kansas-coricidin-murder.htm