Key Facts
• On July 14, 2025, Taisho Pharmaceutical announced the end of Vicks VapoRub sales.
• Sales of all three Vicks VapoRub products will cease on September 30, 2025.
• The decision follows the termination of a distribution agreement with Procter & Gamble (P&G).
• P&G plans to continue Vicks VapoRub sales under a new partnership.
• Taisho Pharmaceutical began selling Vicks VapoRub in 2004.
• Other Vicks products, such as medicated drops and throat lozenges, will remain available.
Summary
Taisho Pharmaceutical announced it will discontinue sales of its Vicks VapoRub products by September 30, 2025, due to the end of its distribution agreement with Procter & Gamble (P&G). P&G intends to resume sales under a new partnership. Taisho, which began selling Vicks VapoRub in 2004, will continue offering other Vicks products, including medicated drops and throat lozenges.
