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Article: Schering-Plough Announces Filing of U.S. Application for OTC ZEGERID(R).
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- March 11, 2008
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KENILWORTH, N.J., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation today announced a submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a New Drug Application (NDA) for ZEGERID(R) (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) in the dosage strength of 20 mg of omeprazole as a branded over-the-counter (OTC) product to treat frequent heartburn.
The NDA was submitted under the terms of a license agreement with Santarus, Inc. of San Diego, Calif., which was signed in October 2006 for the exclusive U.S./Canadian rights to market OTC ZEGERID proton pump inhibitor (PPI) products using Santarus' patented technology.
"Schering-Plough is looking ...