Phillips' Milk of Magnesia
Description
1873-present
Patented in 1873, Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia is still a popular over-the-counter antacid today. Charles Henry Phillips quickly began marketing his combination of hydrate of magnesia with water to create the product, emphasising its safety (as in the 1880 ad below). After Phillips’s death in 1882, his four sons ran the company, incorporating the Charles H. Phillips Company in 1885. The company was sold to Sterling Drug, Inc. in 1923, then again to Bayer Healthcare in 1995.
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Patented in 1873, Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia is still a popular over-the-counter antacid today. Charles Henry Phillips quickly began marketing his combination of hydrate of magnesia with water to create the product, emphasising its safety (as in the 1880 ad below). After Phillips’s death in 1882, his four sons ran the company, incorporating the Charles H. Phillips Company in 1885. The company was sold to Sterling Drug, Inc. in 1923, then again to Bayer Healthcare in 1995.
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Rights
Public Domain