Article: WARNER-LAMBERT ESTABLISHES HOTLINE TO ANSWER CONSUMER, PHYSICIAN QUESTIONS ABOUT OTC ALLERGY MEDICATIONS

Article: OTC allergy drugs halt growth of prescription oral ...
Health & Medicine Week;  March 22, 2004 ;     558 words ... ... steroids such as Flonase, captured 7 out of 10 allergy buyers. Today, that proportion has declined to 58% of the total Rx/OTC allergy buyer base. "The Claritin OTC switch was a success in its ability to rejuvenate the soft performance exhibited by the OTC ...

Article: New OTC Allergy Treatment Available to Food Allergy ...
Biotech Week;  April 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Food allergy sufferers now have a treatment option that builds immunity to food allergens from the comfort of home. Allertherapy(TM) is a natural treatment that gently builds tolerance to targeted foods. The Allertherapy(TM) method is similar in concept to allergy shots. It quickly builds immunity

Article: Popularity of OTC allergy meds puts prescription ...
Health & Medicine Week;  February 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ...2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modified healthcare coverage with increased copayments and other disincentives is decreasing demand of high-priced prescription products by shifting consumer interest to lower-cost therapies such as over-the-counter (OTC) and generic products. The

Article: Popularity of OTC allergy products puts pressure on ...
Pharma Marketletter;  January 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ...In the USA, modified health care coverage, with increased co-payments and other disincentives, is decreasing demand for high-priced prescription products by shifting consumer interest to lower-cost therapies such as over-the-counter and generic medicines, according to a new report from Frost &

Article: FDA holds OTC allergy drugs switch meeting.(Food ...
Medical Marketing & Media;  May 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...The FDA said it would discuss an over-the-counter (OTC) switch of Aventis' Allegra (fexofenadine HC1), Schering's Claritin (loratadine), and Pfizer's Zyrtec (cetrizine HC1) at a joint meeting of its Nonprescription Drugs and Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee meeting in May. This move by

Article: Prescription nasal spray OK'd for OTC allergy ...
FDA Consumer;  April 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...For the first time, a nasal spray specifically for preventing and treating nasal allergy symptoms is available without a prescription. The spray, Nasalcrom (cromolyn sodium), can be used regularly by adults and children age 6 and older. When used before exposure to an allergy-causing substance--for

Article: REMINDER ON NATIONAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY: OTC ...
PR Newswire;  May 12, 1994 ;     700+ words ...NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- On National Employee Health and Fitness Day (May 18), thousands of employers encourage employees to adopt healthier lifestyles, both on the job and off. The result is higher productivity and lower health care costs. Allergy-prone American workers also should