Medical News Summary: Drug company struggles to meet demand for heartburn drug

About: Drug company struggles to meet demand for heartburn drug
Date: 13 October 2004
Source: The Washington Times
Author: Laura Withers
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by The Washington Times): A new over-the-counter heartburn drug, Prilosec OTC, has met with phenomenal success resulting in a shortage of the drug nationwide. Its popularity stems from the fact that it is in some cases a third of the price of the same prescription medicine. The drug company underestimated its popularity and is struggling to meet the demand.
URL: http://washingtontimes.com/business/20041012-093536-6892r.htm
Related Disease Topics: Heartburn

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