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Private-label OTC Drugs Post Solid Gains in 2008, According to Kline
April 24th, 2009
Manufacturers' sales of OTC drugs grew by 2.4% from $17.8 million in 2007 to $18.3 million in 2008, according to the latest research in Nonprescription Drugs USA 2008: Market Analysis and Opportunities from worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company. Private-label OTC medicines were up 8.2% over the same time period, within which antacids and allergy medicines posted the highest growth last year, driven primarily by increases in sales of private-label omeprazole (Procter & Gamble's Prilosec OTC) and cetirizine (Johnson & Johnson's Zyrtec). The following two areas distinctively posted very high growth mainly as a result of Rx-to-OTC...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-04-24)
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