INDIA’S LITTLE REGULATED DRUG INDUSTRY DOES IT AT WILL
Nantoo Banerjee
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2021-10-25 13:51
Otrivin Oxy, a fast relief adult nasal spray over-the-counter (OTC) drug marketed in India by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the world’s sixth largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, seems to have become very popular among those suffering from severe nasal congestion. Its 10-second TV ad is quite compelling. The ad features a young man with clipped red nose struggling to sleep in his bed before inhaling the miracle nasal solution Otrivin Oxy which “acts in 25 seconds” to provide “relief up to 12 hours”. The young man inhales the drug to get a fast relief. Otrivin Oxy, claims GSK, helps in opening up the nasal passages by reducing excessive nasal secretions and returns the swollen blood vessels to their normal size.