Viravan Rx-to-OTC switch?
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PediaMed Pharmaceuticals is assessing OTC potential of its "switchable" products including its Viravan pediatric antihistamine/decongestant line, according to incoming President Cameron Durrant, MD. Durrant, whose appointment was announced Aug. 7, was VP-global business planning at Pharmacia and previously held senior positions in sales and marketing with GlaxoWellcome and Merck in the U.K. PediaMed grew from nine employees and revenue under $1 mil. in 2001 to around 75 employees and revenue in the "tens of millions" in FY 2003, according to Durrant. The new president says the firm's strengths lie in its healthy pipeline and drug delivery technology. Pediamed's only current OTC offering is Klout lice removal treatment...