Originally Posted by
jimbo
Taking paracetamol and ibuprofen together is effectively the same, and a lot of doctors do actually prescribe this for post-operative pain relief (particularly with the current push to get away from opiate-based analgesics). However, in theory it's best for patient safety and compliance to simplify a prescription as much as possible (one tablet is better than two). As far as over-the-counter use is concerned, I imagine that users who find that a combination is best for their particular pain would also prefer to have a packet of the all-in-one tablet, plus it's safer if the combination dose is pre-measured instead of having a situation where consumers have to mix and match.
What I'm most interested in is whether they have a US sales partner lined up and what sort of marketing effort will be directed toward US healthcare providers.