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"In all." lie ccmtinued, "it was an exciting week. While some people mav have been inconvenienced, no one seems to have been hadlt- hurt. For mani- people, the excitement of a bank closing seemed to be a fun thing, not in the least reminiscent of the desperation that fell like a pall over people when banks failed in the depression of the 1y30• " Doctor's dilemma: Aside fr+m) the increased patient load. ])r. Hen- kel tolcl A.I). tltat the hank closing createcl extra work for him. (xhiite a few checks drawn on the hank brntnced and he nmw has to a,k his p.uients to make them guml. Other patients. he said, «•h(i had acconnts in the bank suciclenlx, were asking him for credit an(l this ha~, (itl<le(1 to his bool<1;eel)inl; chore, . Still other patients who nsecl tu l>aN, h~• check have had to pay the dc,c- t',r's fee in cash-or ask for credit. Dr. Henkel, lifie manN of the other townsl,enl}le, had an account with the bank, but his account Nra= fnll\- cw,-ered b.- TI)IC an(l he suf- ferr~l n,. la... Fred Lascoff dies at 69 Frederick I). Lascoff, a member ()f one of the countr~•'s most famou~, l,harmacetttical familie." is cleari at (>9. The \e«• York Cit%- pharmac\- fonnded more than 70 vears ago b)- llr. Lascr,fi'~ father. 1. Leon Las- cof{. cante to he one of the best knrnwn in the Specia,llizirtg in prescription Nvor1;, it hnilt a relnt- tation as a source for anv nteclica- tion or related hroclttct. no matter how rare or unnsual. One of the founding members of the American College of Apothe- caries, I)r. Lascoff served a term as president of that asr,ciation. He was a trustee of Columbia 1'niversitN- College of Yharntacentical Sciences, his alma niater. Charles L. Boswell dies Charles L. Boswell, president of Dr)rse~- I.aboratories, is dead at 53. A pharmacist, with M.S. and I'h.I). degrees in pharmaceutical c'ytemistn~,iDr.f Boswell joined llorr- se}• 1 6 )-ears ago. I •1o.rroi, ~r, Ih, Nr.w, • 27 rado.rtf..+s.wt1 TELE-NEWS Acne -a ma or teenager concern. A s_tudy conducted b;t an independent research company indicates that 77 of all teenagers use an acne medication for treatment. CLEARASIL'~' Vanishing Formula, already the #3 teenage acne remedy ,(CLEARASIL Skin Tone is #1J is introducing a new 1.2 oz. large size to retail at Sl1.39. Starting Sept. 10th there is a special 2 with 10 introductory allowance on this size, plus promotional allowances on all other CLEARASIL products. Consumer sales of Vicks" NX UILa.L Night- time Colds Medicine, are off to the fastest start in pro rietary cold product history. After a record breaking first year, consumers bought 47% more NYQUIL last year. But most important to the retailer, NYQUIL has expanded colds product market -- accounting for over 70%of its growth in the last two years.  Portable Cough Discs continue to be one of the fastest growing categories among pro rietary medicines with sales doubling over the last two Fears. FORMULA 44~ Extra Strength Cough Discs were again the #1 selling brand in Drug Stores in 1969/70, accounting for over 50% of total cough disc sales. 1970/71 sales projections for FORMULA 44 are even bigger. a Over 70,000 dentists have requested FASTEETH7 Denture Adhesive Powder Samp3es for use by their denture patients. The pro- fessional recommendation is an important reason why denture wearers buy more FASTEETH than any other denture adhesive -- cream or powder. Because it's #1, FASTEETH pays extra dividends when all sizes are given their share of facings on your denture product's shelf. a Still a great item after 65 e~ ars ! Vicks VAPORUB11 still attracts new users -- in an age ,where even the hottest new rp oducts are often "has-beens" after a few years. Last year VAPORUB outsold every external anal- gesic, every proprietary cough syrup (except FORMULA 44), every nasal spray, every acne preparation and all but one throat lozenge. (mdrrrt iurrnn+t )

uZAfl M Ortias ~ shaves losses with a Monarch lYlarking S ~~ C9 xvr4 6 8¢ When a would-be label switcher trys to lift this price label, it "seif-destructs." It's the Monarch Break-AwayT'" label-one of many Monarch inno- vations helping retailers protect profits through modern marking methods. Monarch's Model 28 Dial-a-Pricer is another boon to efficient marking. V: A total facts system that virtually eliminates clerk- customer errors at the point of sale. Seven clear characters can print your cost, supplier, classifica- tion, date, department ... whatever facts you need. Dial seven larger characters for the important price line. Speedy ... the motorized Model 28* prints up to 200 impressions per minute. Send coupon for helpful information on protect- ing profits with a Monarch Marking System. •Also available in hand operated unit (Model 23). -------------------------- I I'd like to know more about Monarch's Break-Away labels and Dial-a-Pricer marking systems. NAME- STORE._ ADDRESS AD-470 ciTY STATE ZIP & ._.__.__..-._.__.--_.-._____.__..-__._.._- MONARCH _ j12A.RKING SYSTEMS /ASubsrdraryof Pitney -Bowes O DAYTON, OHIO 45401 p 91; I!' ~ ~ ~ Ili;~ AMERICAN DRUGGIST • September 7, 1970 Ynrerprrr,ro ir, t.,- • 29

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