Flonase Switch Approved, Branded Nasal Allergy Spray Market Will Grow In 2015
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Glaxo says Flonase Allergy Relief (fluticasone propionate 50 mcg spray) is the “first OTC nasal spray indicated for relief of all nasal and eye-related allergy symptoms.” The firm has not learned from FDA whether Flonase Allergy Relief will launch with market exclusivity.
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