P&G Launches ZzzQuil To Enter OTC Sleep Aid Category
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
While other national brand names compete in the OTC sleep aid tablet category, P&G’s NyQuil line extension is by far the biggest name among current players in the liquid product category, which has annual growth of nearly 80%.
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