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Supplier News Breaks Archives One Call Alert has landed retail distribution for its medical alarm system at a number of pharmacy chains. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has adopted Actavis Inc. as its new global name and has begun trading under a the symbol ACT on the New York Stock Exchange. Next month, ChapStick will collaborate with the recently relaunched social media site Myspace to host a national, streamed live concert featuring Emeli Sandé and other rising stars. Ther-Rx Corp. and Perrigo Co. have released Gynazole-1 vaginal cream to pharmacies for prescribing. Hero Nutritionals has expanded its Yummi Bears children's gummy vitamin line with two sugar-free vitamins. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has acquired Uteron Pharma SA, a Belgium-based developer of women's health products. Pampers is enabling toddlers to stay in their Swaddlers diapers longer. Allergan Inc. plans to acquire MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a deal valued at about $958 million. Lupin Ltd. is set to market levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.1 mg/0.02 mg), an oral contraceptive, in the United States. Schick has expanded its Hydro razor lineup for men and women with the launch of Schick Hydro 5 Disposables and Schick Hydro Silk Disposables. A trio of products from Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. have received the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval. NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. is teaming up with Goody's longtime spokesman, racing legend Richard Petty, in a new multimedia campaign to introduce consumers to the fast-dissolving headache remedy. Sanofi Canada has introduced Allerject, which it called the first and only "talking" epinephrine auto-injector in Canada, as a new option for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis. Jennifer Sepull has joined Kimberly-Clark Corp. as chief information officer and vice president of IT services.
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