MiraLax reports strong sales in third quarter 2008

KENILWORTH, N.J. Schering-Plough on Tuesday reported strong results across its MiraLax over-the-counter laxative offering, doubling its retail sales of MiraLax to $31 million for the third quarter ending Sept. 30. “Within just two years of being on the market, OTC Miralax is already a category leader, running neck and neck with Metamucil,” commented Bob Bertolini, Schering-Plough executive vice president and chief financial officer, during an analyst conference call Tuesday morning. Schering-Plough’s consumer healthcare division reached sales of $278 million for the quarter, which is up 2 percent.

Overall, GAAP net sales for the 2008 third quarter totaled $4.6 billion, up 63 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2007, the company reported.