Plans for OTC Cialis ?

[anonymous]

In 2014, Lilly announced the following:

Sanofi is buying the rights to seek approval to sell Cialis over the counter in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia after certain patents expire. Cialis is to lose its patent protection in the United States and Europe in 2017, after which sales are expected to drop sharply as cheaper generic alternatives arrive on the market.

Is Lilly still pursuing this strategy? Is there a plan to market Cialis OTC in the US this year?

 

[anonymous]

Still planned but I think the patent needs to expire first. Lilly settled with generic companies last year over a second patent that was to expire in 2020. So the earliest the patent expires is Sept.

 

[anonymous]

I get a boner just thinking about it!

 

[anonymous]

Any news regarding when Cialis officially goes off patent and whether Lilly or another company will market Cialis or a generic version OTC ?

 

[anonymous]

Any news regarding when Cialis officially goes off patent and whether Lilly or another company will market Cialis or a generic version OTC ?

We sold the rights to Sanofi for OTC. There are some potentially significant regulatory hurdles.

 

[anonymous]

Any news regarding when Cialis officially goes off patent and whether Lilly or another company will market Cialis or a generic version OTC ?

September - next month

 

[anonymous]

Still waiting for OTC Cialis, from whatever company. There's got to be a "huge" market out there.

 

[anonymous]

I get a boner just thinking about it!

Yeah but the back ache is a killer.