Matthew Mannelly is retiring as president and chief executive officer of Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. and will be succeeded by chief financial officer Ron Lombardi. Prestige Brands said late Wednesday that Mannelly is slated to retire on June 1.
Kaz USA Inc.’s new Febreze Tabletop Air Purifier, designed to help combat allergens, is being sold in the allergy aisle at select CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide.
Novo Nordisk Inc. has launched Saxenda, a weight-control drug delivered via an injector pen, in the United States. The company said Wednesday that Saxenda (liraglutide injection) is the first, once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist for chronic weight management in adults.
National Sales Solutions (NSS) has hired Doug Mackenzie as vice president of international sales. The consumer packaged goods sales and marketing firm said Tuesday that Mackenzie will work with clients looking to expand distribution and grow their business outside of the United States.
Hershey Co. has expanded its lineup of chocolate candy with the new Hershey’s Caramels. Made with sea salt, molasses and fresh dairy butter, each piece of Hershey’s Caramels provides a silky, smooth texture and flavor.
Galderma Laboratories L.P. is promoting its new over-the-counter acne treatment, Benzac Acne Solutions, with the company’s first-ever webisode series.
The board of directors of Perrigo Co. plc has unanimously rejected Mylan N.V.’s unsolicited bid to buy the company. Perrigo said late Tuesday that Mylan’s $205-per-share offer earlier this month, a deal estimated at about $29 billion, undervalues the company and its growth prospects.
Market Performance Group (MPG) announced that founding partner Tim Toohey is retiring and that the company has named two new members to its advisory board.
Coca-Cola and CVS/pharmacy are among the participants in the Fit Family Challenge, a healthy living initiative launched in North Carolina. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated said that North Carolina Gov.
Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) has acquired PressCamp, a media meet manufacturer event business focused on the cycling industry, from Lifeboat Events LLC. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has made a bid to acquire Mylan N.V. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $40 billion.
AZO has added to its line of women’s health products with the rollout of AZO Cranberry Gummies. The i-Health Inc. brand said Monday that AZO Cranberry Gummies are made with Pacran, a super-concentrated cranberry powder that helps flush the urinary tract to maintain cleanliness.
Generic drug company Leading Pharma LLC has entered a multiyear development pact with specialty research-and-development company Carnegie Pharmaceuticals LLC.
Consumer goods executive Elio Leoni Sceti is joining Coty Inc. as chief executive officer. Sceti, 49, comes to Coty from European frozen food company Iglo Group, where he served as CEO since May 2013. He takes over from Bart Becht, interim CEO and chairman at Coty. Coty said Monday that Sceti is
Discount Drug Mart is slated to begin carrying Bikini Ready Lifestyle and SlimTrim dietary supplement products from Inergetics Inc. Inergetics said Bikini Ready Lifestyle and SlimTrim are due to hit shelves at Discount Drug Mart’s 72 stores in Ohio this month.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. has received the first Abbreviated New Drug Application approval from the Food and Drug Administration for cefixime for oral suspension, USP, 100 mg/5 ml and 200 mg/5 ml. Cefixime for O.S. is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Suprax from Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
