Norcliff Thayer
Encyclopedia
Norcliff Thayer, Inc., was a healthcare company that made Tums
, Oxy, and Avail. In 1986, the company was acquired by Beecham
. The Tums brand is the only remaining product owned by GlaxoSmithKline
as of 2010; the Oxy brand was sold to The Mentholatum Company and Avail was discontinued.
Tums
TUMS is an antacid made of sucrose and calcium carbonate manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline in St.Louis, Missouri, USA. It is a non-prescription drug and available at many retail stores, including drug stores, grocery stores and mass merchandisers. It provides relief from acid indigestion, heartburn,...
, Oxy, and Avail. In 1986, the company was acquired by Beecham
Beecham (pharmaceutical company)
Beecham was a British pharmaceutical company. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Beecham, after having merged with SmithKline Beckman, merged with GlaxoWellcome to become GlaxoSmithKline .-History:...
. The Tums brand is the only remaining product owned by GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...
as of 2010; the Oxy brand was sold to The Mentholatum Company and Avail was discontinued.