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Article: Claritin to Debut over Counter.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- December 11, 2002
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By Charlotte Huff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Dec. 11--When Claritin becomes available without a prescription this week, it will likely become more difficult and costly for insured patients to get other prescription allergy pills, doctors and pharmacists say.
Aetna has told doctors nationwide that prescriptions for the popular antihistamines Allegra, Clarinex or Zyrtec will require special approval, beginning Jan. 1. Doctors will be asked to show that a patient didn't get relief with Claritin, Aetna spokeswoman Karen Michlewicz said.
Doctors across the country are reporting changes at other health ...