Vicks 44 claims
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus announces Dec. 9 that Procter & Gamble did not respond to an inquiry initiated by NAD on Nov. 14 regarding advertising claims for Vicks 44 within the allotted 15 business days. American Home Products brought the Vicks ads to NAD's attention, alleging that commercials for Vicks 44 Maximum Strength Cough Syrup (now renamed Vicks 44 Dry Hacking Cough Syrup) erroneously implied overall superior efficacy. P&G said it would respond to the challenge within a second 15-day period, NAD said