Safety Cap invention flyer
Title:
Safety Cap invention flyer
Description:
Duke University’s impact on medical research included mitigating pediatric poisonings across the country. Duke pediatrician Jay Arena led the push for drug companies to develop childproof safety caps for children’s “candy” aspirin. In a letter to fellow physicians, he wrote, “The adoption of such a closure could mean a saving of many small children's lives from the accidental ingestion of drugs.” With nationwide design testing and the first advertisements in 1958, St. Joseph's aspirin was the first pharmaceutical sold with a safety cap.
Rights:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED
Date:
1958
Citation:
Safety Cap Invention Flyer, Duke Poison Control Center Records, Duke University Medical Center Archives.
Alternative Text:
Colorful flyer showing the invention of the safety cap for medicine bottles
Keywords:
Medical Center; flyers
Display Date:
1958
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