Antacids to see steady growth. (antacid drugs' market share)

Chain Drug Review | August 16, 1993 | Copyright

NEW YORK--For manufacturers and retailers of antacids, bad times can mean good profits.

"So far in the 1990s we've seen recession, the threat of war, serious racial conflicts, labor strife, homelessness and corporate bankruptcies on a huge scale," says David Weiss, president of Packaged Facts Inc., a New York-based research firm. "Facing up to these problems is very stressful, and there aren't any quick fixes in sight. As America keeps bubbling, so will its stomachs, and so will the antacid category."

A few years ago sales were expected to top $952 million in ...

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