NAD on Dr. Scholl’s
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A claim by Schering-Plough that Dr. Scholl's Dual Action Freeze Away Wart Remover "is twice as effective as freezing alone on large warts" is substantiated, according to the National Advertising Division. Schering submitted a study showing the product was twice as effective at resolving large warts as cryotherapy - a common medical treatment. NAD commented the case "represents a recent trend where advertisers tout the benefits of various cosmetic, topical or over-the-counter products as equivalent to or superior to medical procedures"...