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Article: You can pitch your Claritin prescription But when blockbuster drugs go over the counter, it can be a mixed bag for consumers.(Health & Fitness)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- December 9, 2002
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Byline: Lorilyn Rackl Daily Herald Health Editor
Diane Gray of Streamwood has relied on Claritin to keep her allergy symptoms at bay for nearly a decade.
Supermarkets and pharmacies this week are expected to start selling the popular allergy remedy over the counter, meaning Gray and the 40 million other allergy sufferers in this country will no longer need a doctor's visit and prescription to get the blockbuster drug.
Convenient? Absolutely.
Cheaper? Not likely.
The move is sure to save uninsured allergy sufferers money but will probably prove more costly for the majority of people with prescription drug insurance plans.
A month's supply of Claritin ...