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German OTC Market News: Allergy, Pain And Sleep Launches From Sanofi, Teva And P&G

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The latest German consumer healthcare launches: Sanofi adds bilastine antihistamine to Allegra range; Teva's Ratiopharm delivers paracetamol and ibuprofen combo thanks to Rx-to-OTC switch; and P&G livens up WICK ZzzQuil sleep aid gummies with tropical fruit flavour. 

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