Mylan sues over Prilosec OTC
Executive Summary
Procter & Gamble's Prilosec OTC is falsely represented as identical to AstraZeneca's prescription version of the proton pump inhibitor, Mylan alleges in a Manhattan federal court lawsuit. Mylan also recently submitted a study to FDA that the company asserts demonstrates OTC omeprazole is not bioequivalent to Prilosec. P&G maintains the Rx and OTC 20 mg formulations are the same. Mylan alleges P&G's claims will divert sales from its own generic omeprazole, which launched "at risk" in August (1"The Pink Sheet" Aug. 11, 2003, p. 11)...