HMR's Allegra has 3.3% of new antihistamine Rxs, $1.9 mil. sales in second month on market -- Scott Levin.
Executive Summary
HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL ALLEGRA CAPTURES 3.3% OF NEW PRESCRIPTIONS dispensed in September for oral solid antihistamines, according to Scott-Levin's Source Prescription Audit. The 48,000 new prescriptions helped to generate $1.9 mil. in retail pharmacy sales for Allegra. Allegra, a metabolite of HMR's Seldane, was launched in August ("The Pink Sheet" Aug. 26, T&G-2).