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THE FDA APPROVED overthe- counter use of Sanofi -Aventis allergy drug Allegra, paving the way for launch by the French drug maker's US consumer healthcare unit, Chattem.
The company said it plans to have OTC Allegra on pharmacy shelves by March. A Sanofi spokesperson declined to provide specifi cs on marketing plans.
Sanofi bought Chattem last year for $1.9 billion, and at the time CEO Chris Viehbacher hailed the acquisition for giving the fi rm...