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Perrigo Has First US Approval For OTC Omeprazole Mini-Capsule

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Capsule is 70% smaller than tablets of omeprazole currently available in Prilosec OTC and generic equivalents, including formulations Perrigo provides for its private label and store brand customers.

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Perrigo Company PLC marks another first in its transition to being entirely consumer health-focused with approval in the US of proton pump inhibitor omeprazole magnesium 20-mg delayed-released in mini-capsule format.

The capsule is 70% smaller than tablets of omeprazole currently available in the Prilosec OTC brand marketed by Procter...

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