Prestige Brands to acquire C.B. Fleet Co.
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.
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Hydroxycut launches weight-loss app
Weight-control supplement brand Hydroxycut has rolled out a free weight-loss mobile app. Iovate Health Sciences International Inc.
Cardinal Health settles civil portion of 2012 diversion case
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 makes changes to executive team
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.
Huggies first to offer buy-in-bulk for diaper banks
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.
Pantene signs Priyanka Chopra as brand ambassador
Actress and philanthropist Priyanka Chopra has been named as Pantene’s newest global brand ambassador.
Upsher-Smith sells AmLactin to Sandoz
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.
Mylan rolls out generic EpiPen to pharmacies
This week, Mylan N.V. began making an authorized generic of its EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector available to pharmacies.
HDA eyes GTIN coding system for pharma supply chain
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 wraps up Ateb acquisition
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.
Branded drug prices jumped last year, AARP says
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 to offer insulin discounts via Blink Health
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.
21st Century Cures Act signed into law
President Barack Obama today signed the landmark 21st Century Cures Act into law.
Wet n wild’s Evelyn Wang honored for brand building
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.
QS/1 integrates with Appriss Health’s NARxCHECK
QS/1 said it’s the first pharmacy management software provider to integrate partner with Appriss Health’s NARxCHECK into a pharmacy’s workflow.
New store showcases L’Oréal’s NYX Cosmetics
NYX Cosmetics has opened its 20th store, a 2,000-square-foot flagship in Manhattan’s bustling Union Square area. Although the L’Oréal-owned brand has several sites in nearby New Jersey, this was its first in New York City. It is the largest to date, with more than 2,000 SKUs.