Schering-Plough Company Description
Schering-Plough can get rid of the most embarrassing ailments -- runny noses, sunburned shoulders, and fungal feet. The druggernaut makes prescription and OTC drugs, animal health products, and personal care products. Although it is best known for its allergy medications Clarinex and Nasonex, the company also specializes in anti-infectives and cancer drugs. Additionally, it co-promotes erectile dysfunction pill Levitra in the US with GlaxoSmithKline and cholesterol drug Vytorin with Merck. Schering-Plough's OTC offerings include allergy medication Claritin, Afrin nasal sprays, Dr. Scholl's foot care products, and sun care lines Coppertone and Bain de Soleil. The firm acquired Akzo Nobel's Organon unit in 2007.
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