The Hershey Co. has made John P. Bilbrey its president and chief executive officer, just weeks after he was named interim CEO. Hershey said late Wednesday that Bilbrey takes over the CEO post and becomes a company director effective immediately.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co.’s type 2 diabetes medication Tradjenta has shipped to U.S. pharmacies.
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Beauty & Grooming business unit has launched My Beauty Adviser, a free mobile application for the iPhone and Android platforms.
Perrigo Co. said its partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has begun shipping triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray. The product is the AB-rated equivalent to Sanofi’s Nasacort AQ, according to Perrigo.
Americans’ sexual habits reflect the diversity of the nation’s population and geography, according to the findings of the Trojan U.S. Sex Census. The Church & Dwight Co. condom and sexual wellness brand said Tuesday that according to the study, the average U.S. adult has sex 120 times a year, or 2.
Boiron Canada has rolled out Arnicare Sport tablets, a new product for athletes designed to help prevent and reduce cramps, aches and muscular fatigue.
Nearly 70% of men find it easier to care for their cars than for their personal health, according to a survey commissioned by Abbott and Men’s Health Network. Abbott said the poll of 501 men ages 45 to 65 also found that more than 40% of respondents would be more likely to
Tim Canning, the former president of Health Mart, has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Omnicare Inc., a provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly. Omnicare said Wednesday that Canning is slated to start his new post at the company on June 27.
The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled new labeling rules that give consumers more information about the scope of protection and efficacy of sunscreen products.
Rexall has teamed up with the Air Miles Reward Program to help people prevent sunburns and limit unprotected sun exposure.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved redesigned drug container labels from Merck. The FDA said late last week that the revamped labels feature a new standardized format to improve readability and provide better information on product and strength differentiation.
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for letrozole 2.5 mg tablets and estradiol/norethindrone acetate 0.5mg/0.1mg tablets.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) plan to host a seminar this month at the NACDS Marketplace Conference in Boston to spur collaboration between food and consumer product manufacturers and retailers in the drug store channel.
Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. has wrapped up its acquisition of Walgreens Health Initiatives (WHI) Inc., the pharmacy benefit management subsidiary of Walgreen Co.
Health care distributors, or drug wholesalers as they are sometimes called, are an essential link in the health care supply chain.
Medco Health Solutions Inc. is working with community pharmacists in New Mexico to help improve care for chronically ill patients, notably in the area of medication adherence.
