In Brief: McNeil arthritis brochure
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
McNeil arthritis brochure: Osteoarthritis is "primarily a problem of pain," and "the first choice for pain relief is the medicine in Tylenol. Not aspirin. Not ibuprofen," a McNeil brochure distributed in CVS stores in March during "Arthritis Awareness Month" states. A separate brochure on "Talking with your doctor about arthritis," sponsored by Searle, makers of Arthrotec for treatment of NSAID-induced ulcers, offers a self-assessment risk screener and helps differentiate osteoarthritis v. rheumatoid arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation sponsors "Arthritis Awareness Month"...