UK Cialis Rx-To-OTC Switch World-First For Sanofi, H2 2023 Launch Planned

The UK is the first country to allow OTC access to Sanofi's tadalafil-based erectile dysfunction drug Cialis following a successful switch. Approved as a pharmacy medicine, Sanofi will launch Cialis Together in the second half of the year. Cialis will compete against Viatris' sildenafil-based Viagra Connect in the men's sexual health and wellness category, which has seen a proliferation of products in recent months.

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The UK has become the first market to offer an OTC version of Sanofi’s tadalafil-based erectile dysfunction treatment Cialis.

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