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Article: MARKET HEALTHY FOR DRUGS
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- July 2, 1996
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KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-02-1996
MARKET HEALTHY FOR DRUGS -- OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINE BOOMING
By KEVIN G. DeMARRAIS, Staff Writer
Date: 07-02-1996, Tuesday
Section: BUSINESS
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
Self-medication is in. So is a demand for lower health-care costs.
Is it any wonder that OTC is one of the hot growth areas in the
pharmaceutical industry?
In the past 18 months, four major heartburn medications previously
available only by prescription have become available over the counter.
So, too, have Rogaine, a hair restoration treatment, and
children's-strength Advil and Motrin, two ...