Sanofi Lawsuit Delays OTC Nasacort Generic Competition
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Sanofi says with Nasacort Allergy 24HR available at retailers nationwide and online, the firm withdrew its litigation against FDA, which appears to have slowed development of private-label equivalents.
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