Zicam has expanded its homeopathic product lineup with Zicam Cold Remedy Medicated Fruit Drops. The company said Tuesday that Zicam Cold Remedy Medicated Fruit Drops help shorten the length of a cold when taken at the first sign of symptoms.
McKesson Corp. announced late Monday that it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase RxCrossroads, a provider of tailored services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers, from CVS Health.
Global health care and pharmaceutical information specialist QuintilesIMS has changed its name to IQVIA. The IQVIA name became effective as of Nov. 6, the company said. Plans call for IQVIA equity shares to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “IQV” starting on
Cardinal Health Inc. has named chief financial officer Mike Kaufmann to succeed George Barrett as chief executive officer. Plans call for Kaufmann, 54, to take the CEO reins and join Cardinal’s board on Jan. 1.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula has tabbed actress Alexandra Breckenridge of the NBC-TV series “This is Us” to star in its popular pregnancy ad campaign. The E.T. Browne Drug Co.
Later this year, The Hershey Co. plans to roll out the fourth flavor in its namesake brand’s history, Hershey’s Gold caramelized creme bars. Hershey said this week that Hershey’s Gold marks the nation’s first mass-market, golden creme confection.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for prasugrel tablets, an antiplatelet blood thinner, in dosages of 5 mg and 10 mg. Aurobindo said Thursday that its prasugrel product is a generic version of Effient tablets (5 mg and 10 mg) from Eli Lilly and Co.
Men’s grooming brand Cremo has won a 2017 GQ Best Grooming Product Award for its Cremo Original Concentrated Shave Cream. Laguna, Calif.-based Cremo Co. said the editors of GQ chose its shave cream for its annual list of grooming product winners for best hair, skin and beard care. The company noted
KidzStuff health items have rolled out to 125 Publix Pharmacy locations in South Florida. A provider of baby and young children’s clothing and wellness products, Miami-based KidzStuff said it’s looking to expand into brick-and-mortar retail stores after having sold its wares exclusively online.
GSK Consumer Healthcare and CVS Health have partnered with American Lung Association’s Lung Force initiative to help people quit smoking.
CutisPharma plans to award an unrestricted grant to the C Diff Foundation to further support its efforts to raise awareness of Clostridium difficile infection (C. difficile). A serious gastrointestinal infection, C. difficile — also known as C diff.
Sundial Brands Inc. has expanded its hair care lineup with the SheaMoisture Jojoba Oil & Ucubba Butter collection for protective styling.
Bayer Consumer Health’s hydraSense children’s nasal care products are making their U.S. market debut at Walgreens stores.
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to invest $72 million in an insulin manufacturing project at one of its Indianapolis facilities. Eli Lilly said the investment will be used to replace a current insulin vial-filling line.
Kesavan Srikumar has joined pharmacy automation provider PerceptiMed Inc. as senior director of manufacturing. PerceptiMed noted that Srikumar brings more than 30 years of manufacturing experience to the company. Previously, he held management positions at Solectron, Flextronics and Aviat Networks.
Catalina has launched an enhanced targeting solution to help brands better understand, reach and influence consumers who make buying decisions based on dietary needs, clean label choices like natural and recognizable ingredients, health and wellness, and sustainable company practices.
