Schering Claritin is on Kaiser formulary; Schering and Pfizer settle antihistamine promotion suits.
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SCHERING CLARITIN ON KAISER PERMANENTE FORMULARY AT PATIENT REQUEST, University of Mississippi Senior Research Associate Mick Kolassa, PhD, said at a recent Institute for International Research conference in Coral Gables, Fla. "There's value in patient satisfaction. What's the number one nonsedating antihistamine on the formulary for Kaiser- Permanente? Claritin. How big is the discount? Zero. Why? Patients demanded it," Kolassa said.