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Bellaboo tween/teen skin brand carried by Kinney Drugs
Bellaboo, a natural skin care line for tween and teen girls, has hit store shelves at Kinney Drugs. Bellaboo’s products include a facial wash, a facial exfoliator, a moisturizer, acne treatments and facial masks, as well as a starter kit.
Debt offering upsized by Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. has more than doubled a debt offering initiated this week. The company said late Tuesday it’s now offering $810 million of 6.75% unsecured senior notes due in 2021, $410 million more than a senior notes offering announced Monday. Rite Aid said it aims to use the proceeds plus
Crest/Oral-B poll: Boomers concerned with oral health
Dental health ranks in the top three medical concerns among those age 50 and older, according to a survey by Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health For Life and AARP. The Procter & Gamble oral care brands said Tuesday that 75% of respondents in the poll, conducted by AARP, agreed that "compared to my overall
AQUAhydrate water grows retail distribution
AQUAhydrate Inc. has expanded retail distribution of its eponymous health-and-fitness water in the West and Midwest.
Energizer Personal Care enlists licensing firm
Energizer Personal Care has partnered with licensing agency Brandgenuity LLC to extend the reach of its Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat and Playtex brands. Brandgenuity said Tuesday that it has been enlisted by Shelton, Conn.
Actavis has mixed reaction to Supreme Court decision
Actavis Inc. expects patent litigation to be more difficult in the wake of yesterday’s Supreme Court’s ruling on patent settlements. In Monday’s 5-3 decision, the high court reversed a ruling by the U.S.
Teva to buy MicroDose Therapeutx
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to acquire MicroDose Therapeutx, which specializes in respiratory pharmaceutical products and drug delivery technologies.
Perrigo acquires Fera ophthalmic products
Perrigo Co. has purchased the ophthalmic sterile ointment and solution product portfolio of Fera Pharmaceuticals LLC for $93 million. Perrigo said Monday that the portfolio acquired from Fera, a Long Island, N.Y.
Rite Aid plans $400 million debt offering
Rite Aid Corp. has announced plans to offer $400 million in unsecured senior notes due 2021. The drug chain said Monday that the proceeds of the debt offering, along with cash and/or borrowings via its revolving credit facility, would be used to redeem a corresponding amount of its outstanding 9.
Supreme Court OKs pay-for-delay deal challenges
In a landmark decision for the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission can sue drug makers over potential anticompetitive effects of "pay for delay" patent settlements.
Walgreens donates flu shots to at-risk people in Laos, Nicaragua
Walgreen Co. has donated 35,000 seasonal flu vaccine doses to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help at-risk populations in Laos and Nicaragua.
NCPA: Texas legislation supports community pharmacies
Texas Gov. Rick Perry was hailed by the National Community Pharmacists Association for signing into law two key bills in support of community pharmacies in the state.
Raley’s appoints pharmacy VP
Lee Worthy has been named vice president of pharmacy and wellness at Raley’s. Lee Worthy In the role, Worthy will oversee Raley’s 99 pharmacies.
Health Canada to institute plain-language Rx labeling
Health Canada has launched the Plain Language Labeling Initiative, which aims to promote proper use of medications by making drug labels and safety information easier to read and understand.
Vitamints blend supplement, breath mint
Natural health product maker The Winning Combination Inc. has unveiled Vitamints, which combine a vitamin and a breath mint. Vitamints address such health needs as immunity, energy, stress relief, memory and women’s health.