GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and XenoPort Inc. have received approved from the Food and Drug Administration for Horizant Extended-Release Tablets, a treatment for moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome in adults.
Kroger Co. has teamed up with Sharps Compliance Corp. to offer safe disposal of expired, unused or unwanted medications via its pharmacies. Sharps said Wednesday that its TakeAway System Envelope Solution is now available at pharmacies inside Kroger Co.
Merck plans to buy Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmic products. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Merck, through a subsidiary, will commence a tender offer for all outstanding common stock of Inspire.
Mylan Inc. has launched generic versions of hormonal disorder treatment Sandostatin and ophthalmic solution Xalatan.
Diamond Foods Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. have entered an agreement to merge P&G’s Pringles snack chip business into Diamond in a $2.35 billion deal. According to the companies, the transaction will make Diamond the No. 2 global player in savory snack category.
Rite Aid Corp. turned in virtually flat revenue for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and reduced its net loss compared with a year earlier. The drug store chain on Thursday also reported a dip in total sales for fiscal 2011 and a larger net loss for the full year. Both the
Reese Pharmaceutical Co. has added Licide Bedbug Spray to its lineup of over-the-counter branded and private-label products. The company said Wednesday that Licide Bedbug Spray helps consumers keep their homes free of bedbugs for up to 4 weeks.
Walgreen Co. has launched Walk with Walgreens, a program that the drug chain said urges Americans to walk more and rewards participants "for every step they take on the road to better health.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association hailed the Senate’s passage of a bill to repeal the "onerous" 1099 reporting requirement of the health care reform law.
BioScrip Inc. has been awarded specialty pharmacy and mail-service pharmacy accreditation from URAC. The pharmacy services provider said Wednesday that URAC accreditation is granted to organizations that demonstrate a commitment to quality standards.
Mark Cieslinski has been appointed senior vice president of sales at Help Remedies Inc. The over-the-counter medicine brand said Monday that Cieslinski brings more than 20 years of sales, marketing and new business development experience from The Mentholatum Co. and General Mills Inc.
Eli Lilly and Co. has rolled out Axiron testosterone topical solution to pharmacies nationwide. The pharmaceutical company said late Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved Axiron in November, making it the first and only testosterone replacement therapy applied to the underarm.
Surging front-end sales again helped lift monthly same-store sales at Walgreen Co., which in March continued a rising trend that began in the fall. Walgreens on Tuesday said comparable-store sales (excluding Duane Reade) climbed 3% in March, virtually matching the 3.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has promoted David Neu to president of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp. (ABDC), the company’s biggest operating unit.
Vaseline has launched the Keep Your Grip Challenge, an online football game created by Vaseline MEN, its line of nongreasy hand and body lotions, that challenges players to keep their grip on the ball as they charge downfield. The Unilever brand said late Friday that the game The Challenge is hosted
Nipro Diagnostics Inc. has been honored as the South Florida Manufacturer of the Year by the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA).
