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Prestige Consumer's First Quarter Exclusively In OTCs Is Prelude To Growth

 
• By Eileen Francis

Prestige Consumer's sales in its latest quarter were lifted by gas relief and ear wax products, but the gains were offset "revenue recognition" accounting changes and slower sales of BC and Goody's as supplies of the analgesics transitioned to new packaging.

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. encouraging performance in its latest quarter may boost confidence in its move to sell only OTC drugs and no longer have sales in other product categories to offset slumps in its health care brands.

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