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furrbear ([personal profile] furrbear) wrote2008-01-22 02:48 pm

Well, Yay! And Not a Moment Too Soon

Zrytec has gone OTC (Over-the-Counter). Still costs about $30.00 for 45. So, I'll keep getting the Canadian version, Reactine, for $60 for a year's supply (360).

Next up, I guess, will be Allegra (which is already OTC in Canada).

[Edit: Approval was also granted for generic manufacture, so we can expect to see those appearing (and price-dropping) in the next few months.]
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[identity profile] furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Um - it did. On Dec. 25, 2007, the patent on cetirizine expired.

In any case - while Costco apparently doesn't have a house brand yet, they're apparently going to be selling 75 tabs of the brand name for about what other places are getting for 45 tabs. Or so says their website.

[identity profile] furrbear.livejournal.com 2008-01-22 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Speaking of Costco generics, WTF happened to their ranitidine? Last time we were in it had been replaced with famotidine (Pepcid).