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.
John Castellani, president and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), plans to retire next year. PhRMA said Thursday that Castellani’s retirement is slated to go into effect Jan. 1, 2016.
Sandoz has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Glatopa, a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). The Novartis subsidiary said Thursday that its product is the first generic version of Teva’s Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) 20 mg/ml once-daily MS therapy.
NBTY Inc. has appointed four senior executives to its management team, who will be charged with spearheading growth initiatives for the nutritional supplement maker and marketer’s branded businesses. NBTY said Thursday that Andre Branch has joined the company as chief marketing officer.
Medline Industries Inc. has formed an integrated electronic purchasing partnership with Brightree, a provider of cloud-based clinical, business management and billing software solutions for the post-acute care industry.
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Inc, a maker of nonantibiotic, anti-infective products for eye care and wound care, has signed a national distribution pact with AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Ramona Sequeira has been appointed president of Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., a unit of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The company said this week that Sequeira will lead all business operations for the United States and report to Christophe Weber, president and chief executive officer of Takeda.
OCuSOFT Inc. has introduced what it calls the next generation in eyelid cleansers, OCuSOFT Lid Scrub Plus Platinum, which features the added benefits of PSG-2 (phytosphingosine 0.2%).
Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals plans to buy Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Nutritionals (APN), a leading supplier of over-the-counter health care products and dietary supplements in the Mexican, Central American, and South American markets. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted Glenmark Generics Inc. USA final approval for levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.09 mg/0.02 mg), an oral contraceptive. Glenmark said Friday that its levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.09 mg/0.
Hershey Co. has expanded its Ice Breakers line of mints and gum with quick-dissolving Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews.
KISS Products Inc plans to hold in-store nail demonstrations at 1,000 Walmart and CVS/pharmacy stores, respectively, to promote its new KISS Salon Acrylic French Nails.
Brush Buddies is rolling out a new toothbrush that will let users know when it needs replacement.
Perrigo Co. plc has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for hydromorphone HCI extended-release tablets (8 mg, 12 mg and 16 mg), an opioid pain medication. Perrigo said that it expects to begin shipments of the product to pharmacies within the next few weeks.
Hawaiian Tropic has partnered with actress Sarah Hyland to provide “the ultimate cabana experience” at Hawaiian Tropic Escape Stations in Palm Springs, Calif.; New York City; and Miami during April and May.
