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The U.S. FDA approved five new branded Rx-to-OTC switches in 2020, including eye drops, an external analgesic, and a lice treatment. In addition, private-label companies such as Perrigo and Mylan gained approval for store brand versions of Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel, Prevacid 24HR proton pump inhibitor, and Nicorette smoking cessation gum this year. These approvals come after a lull in switch activity during the past two years.
Driven by the solid growth of most markets, sales of the U.S. OTC market increase by 3% in 2015. Particularly high gains are seen in the allergy and antacids markets, fueled by recent Rx-to-OTC switch brands, such as Flonase Allergy Relief by GlaxoSmithKline and Nexium 24HR by Pfizer. Recently released sales data from our annual
On Monday, November 23, 2015, while many were working a short work week due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, Pfizer and Allergan management were busy announcing a merger that will create the world’s largest pharmaceutical company valued at $160 billion. On the surface, analysts and politicians focused on the tax inversion created
Estimated at over $24 billion at the manufacturers’ level in 2014, the U.S. nonprescription drugs market shows interesting opportunities for its players, posting growth in five out of the seven product classes tracked in Kline’s annual Nonprescription Drugs USA report. Let’s take a look at the top three drivers behind this market’s success: Rx-to-OTC switches
Recently released data from our Nonprescription Drugs USA study shows that the U.S. nonprescription drugs industry posted moderate growth in 2014, recording revenue growth for the sixth consecutive year. Estimated at $24+ billion at the manufacturers’ level, the market climbs by 1.4% from 2013 to 2014. Out of the seven product classes we track, five
Infographic representing the U.S. Rx-to-OTC Switch Progression. Download the file here or copy paste the link: http://bit.ly/1cQBmWw
There have been signs recently indicating that the environment is becoming ripe for more Rx-to-OTC switches. Since we last reported on this topic in August 2013, we saw the approval of two additional first-in-class switches in categories that would have been thought of as challenging five years ago. One is the first incontinence medication available
From 2010 to 2011, the U.S. OTC drug market posted a gain of 2.4% from $20.9 billion in 2010 to $21.4 billion in 2011 at the manufacturers’ level. The fastest growing categories include allergy relief products, which grew 16.3% in 2011 aided by the market launch of Rx-to-OTC switch brand Allegra (Sanofi-Aventis) and the strong
