ZALTOPROFEN LAUNCHED IN JAPAN

19 September 1993

Nippon Chemiphar and Zeria Pharmaceutical have launched a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, zaltoprofen, under the brand names Soleton Tab 80 and Peon Tab 80, respectively. The product is claimed to have few gastrointestinal side effects. The Japanese market for NSAIDs is estimated at 120 billion yen ($1.13 billion; 1992 figures), and the companies say they are aiming for peak sales in the region of 20 billion yen.

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