Recent news on Flonase

Drug giants rapped over “cureâ€? claims  -  May 16, 2007
The Business Magazine,It is also accused of using “misleading� statistics to suggest that patients prefer Nasonex to Flonase, Glaxo’s nasal spray. Sales of Nasonex, are set to be

New Prescription Nasal Spray Treats Eye Allergies  -  May 6, 2007
About - News & Issues,Veramyst (fluticasone furoate), from the makers of Flonase, is approved to treat seasonal and year-round allergies in adults and children older than 2 years

GlaxoSmithKline gets approval for nasal spray  -  Apr 30, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,He said sales of Flonase exceeded $1bn (£500m) at its peak. This is GSK's third significant product launch since the beginning of the year.

GlaxoSmithKline 1Q profit steady  -  Apr 25, 2007
BusinessWeek...were muted by generic competition to the antidepressant Wellbutrin XL, the anti-nausea drug Zofran and anti-inflammatory nasal steroid spray Flonase.

Glaxo Profit Was Little Changed on Lower Drug Sales (Update7)  -  Apr 25, 2007
BloombergGlaxo also lost patent protection on the allergy spray Flonase, antidepressant Wellbutrin XL and nausea drug Zofran. Revenue from those products fell 53

Sopranos Final Season  -  May 14, 2007
Slate...about last night's episode, and it wasn't only the death-by-sinus-congestion scene, to which, as a recreational user of Flonase, I could relate.

The Older Woman  -  May 5, 2007
New York Times,A couple of years ago, I even turned out to be allergic to Flonase, which was until then my allergy medicine. What about the old chestnut that age brings

Sanofi Profit Falls Less Than Expected on Vaccines (Update4)  -  May 3, 2007
BloombergLondon-based Glaxo last week said net income didn't rise in the first quarter because generics crimped sales of the allergy spray Flonase, the Wellbutrin XL

Corona-based Watson Pharmaceuticals reports strong first quarter  -  May 1, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),...the generic form of OxyContin, the planned launch of new products, including generic versions of allergy medication Flonase and pain reliever Duragesic,

Real Simple: Bloomin' bushes wake allergies  -  Apr 29, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,These prescription sprays, like Flonase, block inflammation and have been shown in some clinical studies to be the most effective remedy for allergy

Battling Spring Allergies  -  Apr 29, 2007
Broadside,Most of these prescriptions will probably be commercial products such as Claritin and Allegra, for general allergy symptoms, Flonase, for stuffy and runny

ROUNDUP GlaxoSmithKline Q1 profit falls on sales hit  -  Apr 25, 2007
Forbes,Meanwhile, copycat versions of hayfever treatment Flonase, Wellbutrin XL for depression and Zofran for vomiting have hit the shelves in increasing numbers

Business news in brief  -  Apr 26, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,...down by generic competition to the antidepressant Wellbutrin XL, the anti-nausea drug Zofran, and the anti-inflammatory nasal steroid spray Flonase.- AP

Glaxo Q1 profit dips to $4.3bn on strong pound  -  Apr 25, 2007
Gulf Times,...quarter was always going to very tough, given US generic competition to anti-nausea drug Zofran, antidepressant Wellbutrin XL and Flonase for allergies.

GSK sales flat, profit up  -  Apr 25, 2007
News & Observer,...causing double-digit decreases in the sales of HIV/AIDS drugs, antidepressant Wellbutrin XL, anti-nausea drug Zofran and allergy treatment Flonase.

3rd UPDATE: Glaxo Says Forex, Generics Weigh On 1Q Pfts  -  Apr 25, 2007
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market,...arrival of generic competition to a number of older drugs, including antidepressant Wellbutrin XL, allergy spray Flonase and nausea medication Zofran.

GSK hit by strong sterling but underlying growth is good  -  26 Apr 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Revenues of the allergy drug Flonase (fluticasone) fell 49% to £63 million. Nevertheless, chief executive Jean-Pierre Garnier said that the figures are

Business news in brief  -  26 Apr 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,...down by generic competition to the antidepressant Wellbutrin XL, the anti-nausea drug Zofran, and the anti-inflammatory nasal steroid spray Flonase.- AP

Glaxo Profit Was Little Changed on Lower Drug Sales (Update2)  -  Apr 25, 2007
BloombergThe company also lost patent protection on the allergy spray Flonase, antidepressant Wellbutrin XL and nausea drug Zofran, medicines that brought in 554

GSK confident despite profit slip  -  Apr 25, 2007
Hemscott,3% to £4.8bn despite 'significant generic competition' in USA, notably for Wellbutrin XL (depression), Zofran (vomiting) and Flonase (hayfever).

GlaxoSmithKline: Results Announcement for the First Quarter 2007  -  Apr 25, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Total pharmaceutical turnover grew 3% to £4.8 billion, impacted by expected generic competition to Wellbutrin XL, Zofran and Flonase in the United States,

Relief for allergies is hard to find  -  Apr 23, 2007
Long Beach Press-Telegram,Drugs like Beconase, Flonase, Nasarel, Nasonex, Rhinocort or Vancenase can ease allergy symptoms without causing drowsiness. There are almost too many to

CORRECTION OUTLOOK GlaxoSmithKline Q1 profits seen dipping 7 pct  -  Apr 20, 2007
Euro2day,Copycat versions of hayfever treatment Flonase, Wellbutrin XL for depression and Zofran for vomiting have hit the shelves in increasing numbers in the last

Currency to blow hot and cold for drug giants  -  Apr 20, 2007
Reuters.uk,...quarter a year ago and will also be hit by US generic competition to anti-nausea drug Zofran, antidepressant Wellbutrin XL and Flonase for allergies.

District Court Calls for GlaxoSmithKline to Release Bond Amount of ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The patent for FLONASE(R) (fluticasone propionate) Nasal Spray expired May 14, 2004. Following a three year review period, the FDA approved Roxane's ANDA

Pre-Market Snapshot: Futures Strong On Earnings, Durables  -  Apr 25, 2007
Seeking Alpha,The company also lost patent protection on antidepressant Wellbutrin XL, anti-allergy drug Flonase, and anti-nausea drug Zofran -- which had combined sales

Allergy Medicine's Sexual Side Effects  -  Apr 13, 2007
FitSugar.com,...business as well such as Sudafed, Zyrtec and Benadryl, so you may want to switch to a nasal spray like Flonase to deal with just your allergy symptoms.

Spring allergens wreak havoc on senses  -  Apr 3, 2007
Hattiesburg American,She uses prescription Flonase, a nasal allergy spray, but also keeps over-the-counter medications such Benadryl handy to alleviate symptoms.

Achoo! snuurf ... uuugh ... Ah, spring!  -  Apr 24, 2007
Dallas Morning News (subscription),...see your doctor, who may prescribe prescription antihistamines (such as Allegra or Zyrtec) or steroidal nasal sprays (Flonase) or both.

Fighting Allergies Means Finding Cause  -  Apr 24, 2007
WMTW,...with antihistamines such as Claritin, Benadryl and Allegra, and steroidal nasal sprays such as Flonase are effective in treating nasal congestion.

City thirsty for disposal news as Whitbread serves up strong profits  -  Apr 22, 2007
Scotsman,...to have taken a knock from an increase in US competition to its anti-nausea drug Zofran, antidepressant Wellbutrin and allergy treatment Flonase.

Watson Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2006 Results  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Flonase(R) is a registered trademark of Glaxo Group Limited, Duragesic(R) is a registered trademark of Johnson&Johnson and Seasonale(R) is a registered

Allergy season is in early bloom  -  Apr 19, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal,These include nasal steroids, such as Nasonex and Flonase, and strong antihistamines, such as Allegra and Zyrtec. But there are over-the-counter products,

Broadway Actress/HIV Advocate, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Unveils Winning ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Vfend(R) (voriconazole), Advair(R) (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder), Flonase(R) (fluticasone propionate), or Flovent(R)

Skye formulation accepted for GSK drug  -  Apr 16, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,...these gains are likely to be offset by declines in Zofran (ondansetron), Flonase (fluticasone) and Wellbutrin (bupropion) due to generic competition.

On Call: Hay fever arrives just in time for spring  -  Apr 10, 2007
The Daily Advertiser,Sometimes nasal steroids such as Flonase, Nasonex, Rhinocort Aqua or Nasacort AQ can be prescribed, or leukotriene inhibitors, such as Singulair.

A is for April, Allergies and Ahh-choo!  -  Apr 2, 2007
Eden Daily News,He also recommends taking topical steroid nasal sprays such as Flonase and Nasonex rather than over the counter nasal sprays such as Afrin, which can worsen

'Tis the season for allergies  -  Mar 31, 2007
Jackson Sun,Heather McCollum, a teacher's aide for preschool at Jackson Christian School, said her 4-year-old daughter, Blythe, takes Zrytec and Flonase for her

Allergy sufferers have wide range of options  -  Mar 30, 2007
Dayton Daily News (subscription),...(Flonase) Decrease inflammation caused by histamine and other immune-system chemicals, relieving congestion along with itches and excess fluids.

Generic drug not always cheap  -  Mar 18, 2007
Myrtle Beach Sun News,Data through January from Wolters Kluwer Health show the average retail price that consumers paid for the generic of nasal spray Flonase has hardly dropped

Don't suffer alone this spring; ask your doc for allergy relief  -  Mar 19, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,Nasal steroids such as Nasonex and Flonase can be used alone or in combination with the other treatments mentioned. Some decongestants and antihistamines

Early pollen season getting jump on allergy sufferers  -  Mar 25, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),...including nondrowsy antihistamines and nasal sprays such as Flonase and Nasonex, said Dr. Russell Seda, an allergist in Temecula.

Watson Pharmaceuticals "hold"  -  Feb 27, 2007
newratings.comWatson Pharmaceuticals’ revenues this year are expected to be flat y/y, assuming that Duragesic and Flonase are launched before mid-year, helping to offset

New Generics Pose Potential Shake-up for Prescription Sleep ...  -  Mar 22, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...blockbuster drugs including Zocor (simvastatin), Zoloft (sertraline), Pravachol (pravastatin), Flonase (fluticasone propionate) and Mobic (meloxicam).

Prescription Drug Sales in USA +8% in 2006 to $275 Billion ...  -  Mar 10, 2007
Think & Ask,Other brands to lose patent protection and experience generic competition were Pravachol®, Flonase®, and Mobic®. “Last year, we saw two of the most

IMS Health Reports US Prescription Sales Jump 8.3 Percent in 2006 ...  -  Mar 9, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Other brands to lose patent protection and experience generic competition were Pravachol(R), Flonase(R), and Mobic(R). "Last year, we saw two of the most

IMS Health Reports 8.3% Growth In US Prescription Sales For 2006 ...  -  Mar 8, 2007
Trading Markets,The company noted that other brands to lose patent protection and experience generic competition were Pravachol, Flonase and Mobic.

Manhattan Research Reveals Top Consumer-Ranked Pharmaceutical ...  -  Mar 6, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Botox, Caduet, Celebrex, Celexa, Cialis, Cipro, Clarinex, Crestor, Cymbalta, Depakote, Depo- Provera, Detrol LA, Effexor XR, Enbrel, Flonase, Flovent,

Florida man sentenced for $42 million Lipitor fraud  -  Mar 5, 2007
Times Record News,Advair, Flovent and Flonase from Welcome Rx, a Pennsylvania corporation operated by co-defendant Frank Anthony Ianeillo, 62, of Stillwater, Penn.

Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma  -  Jan 28, 2007
drkoop.comThe study compared the inhaled steroid Fluticasone (Flonase) to a fluticasone/Salmeterol (Serevent) combination (salmeterol is another type of inhaled drug

PAIN ON A PLANE How to avert ear pain on a plane  -  Feb 1, 2007
Kansas City Star,If you have allergies, taking allergy medicines or antihistamines such as Claritin or Allegra may help, as do nasal steroid sprays such as Flonase or

Drug broker pleads guilty in conspiracy  -  Jan 27, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),...and sale of four inhalant and nasal spray drugs — Imitrex, Advair, Flovent and Flonase — without obtaining papers that verified the products' origins.

Save on prescription drugs  -  Jan 15, 2007
Deseret News,Five blockbuster drugs — Flonase, Pravachol, Toprol-XL, Zocor and Zoloft — went generic in 2006, and eight more pharmaceutical superstars are expected to

Research & Markets: GlaxoSmithKline - Have an Estimated Seven Per ...  -  Dec 18, 2006
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Flonase for perennial rhinitis also showed strong growth in the US. Wellbutrin XL performed exceptionally well, helping to offset the decline in sales of

Superstar Drugs Debut as Generics  -  Dec 18, 2006
Kiplinger.com,Five blockbuster drugs -- Flonase, Pravachol, Toprol-XL, Zocor and Zoloft -- went generic in 2006, and eight more pharmaceutical superstars are expected to

Popular drugs are getting cheaper  -  Dec 5, 2006
DetNews.com,In the past year, along with Zocor and Zoloft, the antidepressant Wellbutrin, cholesterol-lowering Pravachol and nasal spray Flonase have gone generic.

Mom versus the MD  -  Nov 27, 2006
Worcester Telegram,Nasal steroid sprays like Nasacort and Flonase are available to shrink swollen nasal membranes, and prescription eyedrops can help watery eyes.

Employers stress cost savings from choosing off-brand drugs  24 Sep 2006
...monopolies. They joined a growing list that includes the allergy treatments Allegra and Flonase, and the antibiotic Zithromax. Already ... -NorthJersey.com

Pharmaceutical companies mired in Enron-style accounting, tax ...  Sep 20, 2006
...a corporate integrity agreement and paid $88 million in a civil fine for overcharging Medicaid for the antidepressant, Paxil and nasal-allergy spray, Flonase. ... -Newstarget.com

Drug maker to pay $3.4B in tax settlement  Sep 12, 2006
The products at issue, in addition to Zantac, Flonase and Advair, were Serevent for allergies, Zofran for nausea, Imitrex for migraines, Ventolin and Flovent ... -Monterey County Herald

Local girl can do better than 'Death' "'Til Death" 8 tonight Fox ...  Sep 7, 2006
Hundreds of auditions landed Foster a couple of TV guest star gigs, including "Law & Order" and the damsel in distress in the Flonase commercial. ... -Inside Bay Area

Allergy precautions nothing to sneeze at  Sep 5, 2006
...said. Prescription nasal antihistamines such as Asteline or nasal steroids such as Nasonex and Flonase are recommended, he said. ... -SouthCoastToday.com

Strasburg Rail Road serves up a tasty trip  Sep 7, 2006
...heat (the Marian is, of course, cooled only by fans and country air spilling through opened, unscreened windows — consider a shot of Flonase before climbing ... -Lancaster Newspapers

DR. HOOK- Ah-choo: Allergies nothing to sneeze at  Sep 7, 2006
...offer them a nasal steroid. Nasal steroids, like Flonase and Rhinocort, block allergic reactions in the nose. The catch is they ... -The Hook

Consumers have more generic drugs to choose from  -  Nov 13, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...this year, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved 67 drugs for first-time use in generic form, including Xanax XR for anxiety, Flonase nasal spray ...

Popular drugs are getting cheaper  -  Dec 5, 2006
DetNews.com,In the past year, along with Zocor and Zoloft, the antidepressant Wellbutrin, cholesterol-lowering Pravachol and nasal spray Flonase have gone generic. ...

Mom versus the MD  -  Nov 27, 2006
Worcester Telegram,Nasal steroid sprays like Nasacort and Flonase are available to shrink swollen nasal membranes, and prescription eyedrops can help watery eyes. ...

Arizonans embrace generic Rx drugs  -  Nov 22, 2006
Arizona Republic,Association. Already, such big-name drugs as cholesterol-lowering Zocor, antibiotic Zithromax and Flonase have gone generic this year. ...

Combination of Azelastine and Fluticasone Improves Symptom Relief ...  -  Nov 15, 2006
DG NewsPHILADELPHIA, PA -- November 15, 2006 -- Azelastine nasal spray (Astelin) in combination with fluticasone nasal spray (Flonase) provided roughly 40% more ...

ACAAI: Servent Plus Inhaled Steroid Said to Reduce Asthma ...  -  Nov 13, 2006
MedPage Today,...from GlaxoSmithKline. The study authors are all employees of GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Servent, Flonase, and Advair. The studies ...

OUTLOOK GlaxoSmithKline's annual earnings guidance a focus at Q2 ...  Jul 21, 2006
With looming patent challenges, close on the heels of the loss of exclusivity for hay fever treatment Flonase, some observers believe GSK may wait for clarity ... -Euro2day

Some prescriptions drugs about to get a lot cheaper  Jul 17, 2006
...including drugs such as Zocor to treat high cholesterol and Flonase for allergies just to name a few, will lose their patent protection this year. ... -ABC7Chicago.com

Sinuses: the mysterious holes in our heads  Jul 16, 2006
Afrin that relieve inflammation, allowing mucus to drain, or prescription inhaled medications such as fluticasone (the active ingredient in Flonase, now sold ... -North County Times

Not All Sniffles Are Allergies  Jul 10, 2006
..."Don't wear perfume or try not to be exposed.". Hamilton reported allergy medications have provided some relief like Flonase and Astalin. ... -WBAL Channel.com

Finding Relief From Allergies  Jul 13, 2006
Researchers at Penn State discovered that treatments you may know under names like Flonase, Nasonex, or Nasocort reduced congestion at night, improved sleep ... -WKRC 12

Cleansing nasal passages may ease symptoms  Jul 11, 2006
Pills (such as Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec) and nasal sprays (like Flonase and RhinoCort) control allergy symptoms by suppressing the part of the immune ... -The News Journal

The War on Drugs: Inexpensive Generics, That Is  Jul 12, 2006
At the current depressed price level for HITK, the market has discounted not only the potential in Flonase but all revenue streams. ... -Seeking Alpha

Hi-Tech Gains From Relief Products  Jul 13, 2006
Another major area of growth could be the company's manufacture of a generic version of the billion-dollar nasal spray Flonase, which Chiang said the Food and ... -International News Service

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Reports a 15% Sales Increase and 33% EPS ...  Jul 12, 2006
...to spending in the previous year on the development of fluticasone propionate nasal spray, 0.05% mg/spray, the generic equivalent of GlaxoSmithKline's Flonase(R ... -Business Wire

The Generic Onslaught  Jun 23, 2006
...the patents will have expired on 16 drugs--including allergy pill Allegra and cholesterol pill Pravachol, which have already expired, and Flonase and Biaxin ... -Forbes

Walgreen Says Profit Rises on Sales of Generic Drugs (Update2)  Jun 26, 2006
Sales of generic drugs generate higher profit margins than brand-name medicines such as GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Flonase nasal spray and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co ... -Bloomberg

New 48 Week Clinical Trial Data Reported Comparing REYATAZ(R) ...  09 Feb 2006
John's wort, AcipHex®, Nexium®, Prevacid®, Prilosec® or Protonix®, Viagra®, Levitra®, Cialis®, Vfend®, Advair®, Flonase®, or Flovent® should not be ... - Yahoo! News

How you can keep winter's low humidity from hurting your health  Feb 7, 2006
And if you use prescription nasal sprays such as Flonase, aim away from the septum, the sensitive, bony barrier that separates the nostrils. ... - Dallas Morning News (subscription)

Teen should wait on pill - and on sex  Jan 24, 2006
I just got a prescription for Flonase for my hay fever allergies. ... Flonase, a steroid, comes in a nasal spray, which you squirt into your nose each day. ... - New York Newsday

Teva-IVAX Merger Creates 'Exceptional Pipeline'  Jan 30, 2006
For 2007, key potential generic launches include generic versions of Flonase, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (nyse: GSK - news - people ). ... - Forbes

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