Glaxo's sales grew strongly in the United States in the last several years with its anti-ulcer drug, Zantac.
That will open it up to significant competition from generic versions of the anti-ulcer drug.
Requiring prior authorization for Nexium and other expensive anti-ulcer drugs earlier would have been another major cost savings.
The two will continue their agreement to market a nonprescription version of Zantac, an anti-ulcer drug.
A good deal of Glaxo's growth was spurred by the success of an anti-ulcer drug, Zantac.
Until the new results, however, nobody had thought of trying anti-ulcer drugs to relieve this form of schizophrenia.
Losec, an anti-ulcer drug, saw a 45pc increase in sales in China in the first three months of this year despite losing its patent 10 years ago.
Its growth has been driven primarily by two new products: Losec, an anti-ulcer drug, and Pulmicort, an anti-asthma drug.
He was working on an anti-ulcer drug and accidentally spilled some aspartame on his hand.
Applied Microbiology has tested an anti-ulcer drug in two clinical trials with people.
