201. CNN.com - FDA Panel Backs Nonprescription Claritin For Hives - April 23, 2002 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/04/23/fda.claritin/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US/HELP CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe CNNenEspanol.com CNNArabic.com ... set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW InStyle Business 2.0 FDA panel backs nonprescription Claritin for hives WASHINGTON (CNN) A panel of doctors and scientists that advises the Food and Drug Administration recommended Monday that the popular allergy drug Claritin be sold over the counter for treatment of chronic hives. The decision now rests with the FDA, which usually follows advisory recommendations. If approved, the voluntary drug reclassification eventually should mean lower prices for consumers. Claritin's maker, New Jersey-based Schering-Plough Corp., wants to release three Claritin products Claritin tablets, Claritin RediTabs and Claritin syrup, all at the current 10-milligram dosage as over-the-counter products for hives. Claritin would be the first nonprescription medication marketed for chronic hives in the United States. Allergy drug costs Claritin Zyrtec Allegra $52 or $99* * Cost of Allegra depends upon the dosage Source: Random sampling of pharmacies for a 30-day supply Claritin has been approved for over-the-counter allergy relief and hives in 33 countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom. Canadians pay about $11 for a month's supply, compared with an average $17 monthly co-payment for U.S. patients with insurance coverage.

202. U.S. Study Backs Early Check For Cystic Fibrosis CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/01/09/health.cf.reut/index.html

203. Fit Healthy, And Ready To Learn http://www.nasbe.org/HealthySchools/fithealthy.mgi

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