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Article: Allergy Drug Hismanal Withdrawn
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- June 21, 1999
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AP Online
06-21-1999
Allergy Drug Hismanal Withdrawn
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hismanal, a prescription antihistamine whose sales have steadily dropped in wake of warnings about serious side effects, is being pulled off the market, the manufacturer announced today.
Janssen Pharmaceutica said the decision to stop selling Hismanal was a voluntary business decision, calling the allergy marketplace too crowded.
The decision is not a recall -- Hismanal supplies left on store shelves will continue to sell until supplies are gone, said spokesman Greg Panico.
``We would advise patients who currently are taking Hismanal to consult their physicians about treatment alternatives,'' he said.
Hismanal sales ...
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