In Brief: Pharmacia & Upjohn's Motrin IB Sinus
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Pharmacia & Upjohn's Motrin IB Sinus: Will return to stores "within the next two to four weeks," the company says. The product will be reintroduced in 30-count "bonus packs" at a suggested average retail price of $4.37. Pharmacia & Upjohn took the ibuprofen/pseudoephedrine combination off the market about a year ago after losing a patent infringement suit filed against the company and McNeil by Rich-Vicks. The decision was reversed by a federal appellate court ruling ("The Tan Sheet" Jan. 22, p. 1). According to Pharmacia & Upjohn, Motrin IB Sinus had a 2.5% market share among "all sinus remedies" in 1994...