Yes--I saw the Crest product last night during my "metric patrol." The significance of the Reckitt-Benckiser and the Pfizer products is that these manufacturers state the doses in milliliters only, make NO mention of teaspoonfuls or tablespoonfuls, and also make a label statement that means they want the user to think metric: "mL = milliliter." That is new. That is a breakthrough. The FDA, which has jurisdiction over the Drug Facts labeling, answered my recent query to say that they have not banned household units from this labeling, so it appears to represent an industry effort.
Paul Trusten, Registered Pharmacist Vice President and Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Midland, Texas, USA +1(432)528-7724 www.metric.org trus...@grandecom.net > On Nov 9, 2013, at 19:56, "John M. Steele" <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Well, my Crest mouthwash comes in a 1.5 L bottle, and also recommends rinsing > with 20 mL, although it does say (4 teaspoonfuls) immediately afterward. > > From: Paul Trusten <trus...@grandecom.net> > To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> > Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2013 8:43 PM > Subject: [USMA:53398] Cepacol mouthwash label directions for use > > "Vigorously swish 20 milliliters.." > > Another Reckitt-Benckiser product, as is Delsym and Mucinex. > > > > > > Paul Trusten, Reg. Pharmacist > Vice President > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > Midland, Texas USA > http://www.metric.org/ > +1(432)528-7724 > trus...@grandecom.net > > >
