OTC Cough/Cold Resumes Line Extension, Launch Activity
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Firms are returning to line extension activity for iconic brands such Alka-Seltzer, Robitussin, Triaminic and Vicks, some with OTC monograph ingredients added to provide new indications. Market researchers project category growth through 2014 and discuss factors affecting cough/cold product sales.
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