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Article: drugstore.com to Take Advance Orders for New OTC Version of Heartburn Drug Prilosec -- Best-selling Rx drug soon to be available without prescription.
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- July 16, 2003
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Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003
drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq:DSCM), the leading online retailer of health, beauty, wellness, personal care, and pharmacy products, today announced that it will begin taking pre-orders for Prilosec OTC(TM), which recently received FDA approval for over-the-counter distribution in a prescription strength dosage (20 mg).
Prilosec(R), which provides relief from heartburn, is one of the top-selling prescription drugs worldwide.
"Over-the-counter availability of Prilosec is a major breakthrough in heartburn treatment," said Julie Johnston, senior ...