In 1959, Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson acquired McNeil Laboratories giving the Company a significant presence in the growing field of pharmaceutical medicines.

One McNeil product, TYLENOL (acetaminophen) elixir for children, is the first prescription aspirin-free pain reliever.

A year later, it becomes available without a prescription and earns status as the pain reliever doctors and pediatricians recommend most.