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2007 Tylenol(R) (Acetaminophen) Scholarship Program to Provide 170 Healthcare Education Grants

Monday, August 13, 2007 General News
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FT. WASHINGTON, Pa., Aug. 13 McNeil Consumer Healthcare, adivision of McNeil-PPC, Inc., the maker of TYLENOL(R) (acetaminophen), todayannounced its annual TYLENOL(R) Scholarship program for secondary educationstudents pursuing careers in healthcare. The 2007 program will award $250,000in scholarship funding to 170 students in the form of $1,000 and $5,000grants.
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Students eligible for the TYLENOL(R) Scholarship are those pursuing ahealthcare-related undergraduate or graduate degree in the spring of 2008 atan accredited college, university or vocational-technical school. Those whoqualify may apply for the scholarship at www.tylenol.com.
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"The TYLENOL(R) Scholarship program is an example of our company'scommitment to healthcare education," said Ashley McEvoy, President, McNeilConsumer Healthcare. "The program's objective is to provide students withaccess to the best education, which is critically important as they preparefor careers in healthcare."

TYLENOL(R) Scholarship applicants will be judged on essay content, workexperience, community activities and academic records. Deadline forapplications is Sept. 30, 2007, and scholarship recipients will be selected bythe end of the year.

TYLENOL(R) is the best-selling brand of pain reliever for adults in theU.S. and has fifty-years of clinical history to support its safety andefficacy. When used as directed, TYLENOL(R) has a superior safety profilecompared with many other OTC pain relievers. Acetaminophen, the medicine inTYLENOL(R), is one of the most studied drugs in the world. However allmedicines carry risks of possible side effects. The makers of TYLENOL(R)strongly recommend consumers read the product label for dosing information andonly use TYLENOL(R) as directed. TYLENOL(R) should not be used with otheracetaminophen-containing products. Consumers should talk with theirhealthcare professional if they have any questions or concerns.

For more information, visit www.tylenol.com, or call the TYLENOL(R)consumer hotline at 1-877-895-3665.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc. markets a broadrange of well-known and trusted over-the-counter (OTC) products around theglobe. McNeil Consumer Healthcare is most widely recognized for the completeline of TYLENOL(R) acetaminophen products, the leading pain reliever brand inthe adult and pediatric categories. The TYLENOL(R) product line consists ofhundreds of products across a variety of pain categories including: arthritispain, pain with accompanying sleeplessness and upper respiratory. OtherMcNeil Consumer Healthcare brands include BENADRYL(R) allergy medicines;IMODIUM(R) A-D anti-diarrheal; MOTRIN(R) IB; PediaCare(R) upper respiratorymedicines for infants and children; ROLAIDS(R) antacid products; ST. JOSEPH(R)Adult Regimen Aspirin; and SUDAFED(R) and SUDAFED PE(R) nasal decongestants.

SOURCE McNeil Consumer Healthcare
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