Triaminic Allerchews
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Upcoming late January launch of 10 mg loratadine quick-dissolve, wintergreen-flavored tablets under Triaminic children's cough/cold line may provide Novartis Consumer Healthcare's OTC unit with a strong start to 2004 sales. Triaminic Allerchews will debut in 8- and 24-count packages with substantial consumer and trade promotion support, Novartis says. The product will compete against Schering-Plough's Claritin Children's Formula Syrup, which contains 5 mg loratadine per dose (1"The Tan Sheet" July 28, 2003, p. 11)...