NEW YORK (AFX) — Schering-Plough Corp. said Monday it swung to a profit, helped by sales of Remicade, Peg-Intron, Nasonex and Temodar, though it fell shy of analysts’ expectations.
Shares closed down 2.5% at $19.57, after hitting a session low of $19.50 earlier in the day.
Schering-Plough posted a fourth-quarter profit of $104 million, or 7 cents […]
(WebMD) A newer version of the prescription allergy medicine Clarinex has been approved by the FDA to treat nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergies including nasal congestion in adults and children over age 12.
Researchers say the new Clarinex-D 12 Hour should be available in time for the spring allergy season.
Clarinex (desloratadine) is […]
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CLARINEX-D® 12 HOUR (desloratadine 2.5 mg and pseudoephedrine sulfate, USP 120 mg) Extended Release Tablets for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (outdoor allergies), including nasal congestion, in patients 12 years of age and […]
About 36 million people in the US are affected by seasonal allergies. Symptoms include runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy, watery eyes.
A newer version of the prescription allergy medicine Clarinex has been approved by the FDA to treat nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergies including nasal congestion in adults and children over age […]
Efforts by the Schering-Plough Corporation to introduce a nonprescription Claritin, its best-selling allergy drug, may be delayed while the Food and Drug Administration reviews reports of birth defects in babies born to Swedish women who took the drug, the agency said.
The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products is investigating reports that Claritin […]
Clarinex, also known as desloratadine, is an antihistamine used to treat symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (”hay fever”), including sneezing, runny nose and red, itchy, tearing eyes, in patients 12 years of age and older. Also used to treat hives, Clarinex works by blocking histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergic symptoms. Clarinex […]
Schering-Plough has received approval from US regulators to market a re-formulated version of the allergy medicine Clarinex. The reformulated tablets, known as Reditabs, dissolve in the mouth without water.
AdvertisementAccording to the company, this new formulation will be in pharmacies across the US in September 2005, and will be available in both a 2.5mg and a […]
42.97 -0.71: With a fourth quarter profit of $0.47 per share, Kellogg checked in a penny ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. Compared with the year-ago period, EPS rose about 4.4%. Excluding the effect of one extra shipping week in 2005, the company noted that Q4 EPS grew approximately 16%.
The company’s […]