CHAPTER 20
Medicated Plasters

Delivering medicine through the skin seems like the latest cutting-edge innovation, but it’s actually very old. In fact, some of the first Johnson & Johnson products delivered medications in that way over 100 years ago: medicated plasters. Medicated plasters were a way for people to apply a treatment directly to an affected area of the body. They were made up of an India rubber base impregnated with a variety of compounds that delivered pain relief and a variety of medicines.
These plasters had a fabric backing and were covered with crinoline (a ty
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