OTC goods put pharma firm on map

An over-the-counter flea killing product for cats and dogs is the first of a range of pharmaceutical products being launched by Waterford start-up CF Pharma.

The first of its type in Ireland, Parex went on sale in March and is selling in an estimated 2,000 Irish pharmacies.

The company’s second product, Dioclear, the first over-the-counter diarrhoea treatment for children and adults, has gone on sale in recent weeks.