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Article: Maker to Discontinue Allergy Drug Hismanal
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 22, 1999
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Hismanal, a prescription antihistamine whose sales have steadily
dropped in the wake of warnings about serious side effects, is being
pulled off the market, the manufacturer announced yesterday.
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 Janssen
spokesman Greg Panico.
"We would advise patients who currently are taking Hismanal to
consult their physicians about treatment alternatives," he said.
Hismanal sales have dropped in recent years after repeated
warnings from the ...