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Teva Canada launches Celebrex generic

Teva Canada Ltd. has released a generic version of Pfizer Inc.’s arthritis pain drug Celebrex (celecoxib). Teva said Monday that its generic celecoxib product, approved by Health Canada, is available now in pharmacies across Canada.

P&G executive named to chair CHPA

Patrick Lockwood-Taylor, vice president of personal health care for North America and digestive wellness design at Procter & Gamble Co., has been elected as chairman of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).

Actavis acquires Allergan

Actavis PLC is acquiring Allergan Inc. in a transaction valued at about $66 billion. The combination will create one of the top-10 global pharmaceutical companies by sales revenue, with combined annual pro forma revenues of more than $23 billion anticipated in 2015.

Lilly ships Trulicity to pharmacies

Eli Lilly and Co. has released Trulicity, a once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, to U.S. pharmacies. Lilly said Monday that Trulicity (dulaglutide) comes in a single-dose pen, in 0.75 mg and 1.5 mg doses, and doesn’t require patients to mix, measure, or handle the needle.

PepsiCo president slated to retire

PepsiCo Inc. president Zein Abdalla plans to step down from his post at the end of this year. Zein Abdalla In an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, PepsiCo said Abdalla notified the company that he has decided to retire effective Dec. 31.