Fisherman's Friend was originally developed by pharmacist James Lofthouse in 1865 to relieve various respiratory problems suffered by fishermen working in the extreme conditions of the Northern deep-sea fishing grounds.
Fisherman's Friend utvecklades av apotekaren James Lofthouse 1865 för att underlätta andningsproblem som vissa fiskare som arbetade under extrema omständigheter i de isländska fiskområdena led av.