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Another problem is that while the plan covers allergy remedies, such as Claritin, it does not cover more powerful and necessary medication like allergy serums. This, again, is unfair; those who need the medication most are those who find themselves without coverage. Harvard should not merely follow the lead of other institutions; it should do what is right...
Researchers found that most of the increase came from just a few drugs, including the anti-inflammatory Vioxx, the antiulcer drug Prilosec and the antihistamine Claritin. These drugs lend themselves to so-called direct-to-consumer (DTC) promotion, researchers said, because they treat common chronic conditions and have relatively mild side effects that do not require long disclaimers...
With its eye on cost, the Food and Drug Administration last week took testimony on whether to require makers of the blockbuster allergy drugs Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec to sell the products over the counter, a move that would slash their prices. An FDA advisory panel ruled that the drugs were safe enough to be sold without prescription. While the FDA is not required to follow the panel's advice, it has usually done so. A switch to over-the-counter sales would benefit uninsured buyers--as well as insurers, such as the California managed-care giant WellPoint Health Networks...
Finally, we are unconvinced that Ashcroft would consistently serve the public interest. He has been dubbed "the senator from Claritin" by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for his efforts to help the drug's producer, Schering-Plough, evade patent limitations and keep low-cost generic versions off of the market. Consumers would lose $11 billion from the extension and receive nothing in return; Ashcroft, on the other hand, received a $50,000 campaign donation...
...Consider Claritin, the world's best-selling allergy drug, which is sold OTC in many nations. It costs about $17 a month in Canada. But in the U.S., Claritin requires a prescription and carries a $62 price tag. That's why Blue Cross of California has asked the FDA to shift Claritin to OTC status. But Schering-Plough, manufacturer of Claritin, sold $2.7 billion worth of the drug last year, 85% of which came from U.S. sales. Rx is O.K. for Schering...