Flonase Allergy Relief Exclusivity Sliced Up By Label Carve-Out
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA grants Glaxo market exclusivity for OTC as the first OTC fluticasone product, but with a label carve-out that limits exclusivity to the indication of “OTC use for temporary relief of ocular symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies.”
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