QS/1 interfaces with Omnicell’s latest packing software
QS/1 has become the first pharmacy management software vendor to be able to interface with SureMed by Omnicell Guided Packing software.
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Coca-Cola tabs Wallace as retail marketing VP
Diane Wallace has been named as vice president of retail marketing for Coca-Cola North America.
Markwins’ George to oversee Physicians Formula
Markwins Beauty Brands president and chief operating officer Bill George is adding Physicians Formula to the brands that he oversees. Markwins said Tuesday that the move comes with the departure of Physicians Formula president Jeff Rogers, who is resigning to spend more time with his family.
Nutrition industry veteran Scoza joins Piping Rock
Piping Rock Health Products LLC has hired Richard Scoza as vice president of customer development and strategic planning.
Hawaiian Tropic expands sun care lineup
Edgewell Personal Care has introduced Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Weightless Lotion Sunscreen and Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Ultra Radiance After Sun Moisturizer. Both products are designed not just to protect skin from the sun but also to feel more comfortable when putting them on.
Market Track tabs Moore as new president
Former Nielsen executive Dennis Moore has joined Market Track as its new president.
AmerisourceBergen, WBA extend relationship
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has extended its strategic partnership with Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc. for another three years.
H.D. Smith moves up on list of tech innovators
H.D. Smith has made the 2016 InformationWeek Elite 100, a list of the top U.S. business technology innovators published by the IT journal InformationWeek. In this year’s ranking, H.D. Smith came in at No. 31, moving up from No. 99 a year ago.
Perrigo, Allergan ship generic of Mucinex DM
Perrigo Co. and Allergan plc have rolled out guaifenesin 1,200-mg and dextromethorphan HBr 60-mg extended-release tablets, a combination expectorant and cough suppressant.
IMS Health, Quintiles unveil merger deal
Health care and pharmaceutical information specialists IMS Health Holdings Inc. and Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. plan to merge. The companies said Tuesday that the deal is an all-stock merger of equals transaction, with the combined company to be named Quintiles IMS Holdings Inc.
Allergan launches Crestor generic in U.S.
Allergan plc has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for rosuvastatin calcium tablets, a cholesterol-lowering medication.
Edgewell executive chairman Klein to retire
Ward Klein is slated to retire as executive chairman of Edgewell Personal Care Co. this summer and be succeeded by David Hatfield, president and chief executive officer.
CHPA hails Georgia for adoption of PSE stop-sale system
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has applauded Georgia for becoming the 33rd state to adopt real-time, stop-sale technology for illegal purchases of medication containing pseudoephedrine (PSE). Georgia Gov.
Former Walgreens exec Curtin to join Coty
Shannon Curtin, former group vice president of beauty and personal care at Walgreen Co., is joining Coty Inc. as senior vice president for North America. Coty said Friday that Curtin will assume her new position after the completion of the company’s merger with Procter & Gamble Specialty Beauty.
Packaging upgrades for Galderma’s Cetaphil
Galderma Laboratories L.P. has upgraded graphics and packaging for the Cetaphil product line. The redesign aims to provide a more simplified shopping experience at shelf, improved portfolio differentiation and clarity of product benefits.
Gabby Douglas becomes Gillette Venus brand ambassador
Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas has signed up as a brand ambassador this summer for Gillette’s Venus women’s shaving brand.