Mylan N.V. has launched methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets, a medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in the United States. Mylan said its product, a generic version of Concerta tablets from Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The new year will bring new leadership to chocolate, candy and snack giant The Hershey Co. Plans call for Michele Buck, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to take the reins as president chief executive officer on March 1, succeeding John Bilbrey.
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. plans to buy over-the-counter medicine and personal care manufacturer C.B. Fleet Co. from private equity firm Gryphon Investors for $825 million in cash.
Weight-control supplement brand Hydroxycut has rolled out a free weight-loss mobile app. Iovate Health Sciences International Inc.
Cardinal Health Inc. has reached a nationwide settlement with the federal government that resolves the outstanding civil penalty portion of its 2012 administrative settlement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Endo International plc has announced executive changes in its U.S. branded drug and research-and-development units. Endo said Patrick Barry has been appointed as senior vice president of U.S.
Early next year, Huggies plans to launch a program enabling diaper banks to buy bulk quantities of its diapers at competitive prices. The Kimberly-Clark baby care brand said Thursday that it will be the first global diaper brand to offer such a program.
Actress and philanthropist Priyanka Chopra has been named as Pantene’s newest global brand ambassador.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. has entered an agreement to sell its AmLactin skin care brand to Sandoz Inc. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Upsher-Smith said the move is part of its strategy of focusing on generic drugs and novel therapies.
This week, Mylan N.V. began making an authorized generic of its EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector available to pharmacies.
Later next year, the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) plans to launch a service to aid the adoption of a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) coding system across the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Omnicell Inc. has closed its $41 million deal to acquire pharmacy patient care and medication synchronization specialist Ateb Inc. Omnicell and Ateb announced the agreement late last month.
Retail prices for 268 branded prescription drugs widely used by older Americans climbed by an average of 15.5% in 2015, according to a new report by the AARP Public Policy Institute. AARP said Wednesday that the gain in branded drug prices was nearly 130 times faster than the 0.
Eli Lilly and Co. has partnered with Express Scripts to enable diabetes patients to access discounts for Lilly insulin products through digital drug search and pricing service Blink Health. Lilly said Tuesday that the discounted prices for its insulin are slated to become available on Jan.
President Barack Obama today signed the landmark 21st Century Cures Act into law.
Evelyn Wang, senior vice president of marketing for wet n wild, was honored with the 2016 WWD Beauty Inc. Brand-Builder Award in the mass category.
