After a lengthy proxy battle, Procter & Gamble Co. has named Novartis chief executive officer Joseph Jimenez and activist investor Nelson Peltz as directors. Jimenez and Peltz, co-founder of Trian Fund Management, are slated to join the board on March 1.
Unilever has launched Love Beauty and Planet, a hair and skin care brand focused on eco-friendliness and sustainability, ranging from ingredients and formulas to product packaging, value chain and social partnerships.
A new chief financial officer is slated to take the reins at McKesson Corp. starting next month.
Pfizer Inc. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for IXIFI (infliximab-qbtx), a biosimilar of Remicade (infliximab) from Janssen Biotech Inc.
Police are investigating the deaths of Barry Sherman, the founder of Apotex Inc., and his wife Honey, whose bodies were found at their North York, Ontario, home on Friday. As of Sunday, autopsies on Sherman and his wife were pending, published reports said.
Amneal Biosciences is set to roll out triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension 40 mg/ml, a steriod used to treat inflammation.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has launched a multiyear, multimillion-dollar initiative to help tackle the opioid abuse epidemic.
American Greetings is looking to get some laughs this holiday season. The greeting card maker this week introduced American Greetings Wacky Wonderland Christmas cards, which the company said are designed to shake up the holiday with irreverent humor.
Online pharmacy HealthWarehouse.com plans to implement Innovation’s PharmASSIST Quick Start high-volume technology for its online/mail order pharmacy in Florence, Ky. Innovation said Wednesday that HealthWarehouse.
In the specialty pharmaceutical arena, products in the autoimmune/immune and ophthalmology categories stand to grow in importance over the next 12 months, followed by oncology, central nervous system and inflammatory drugs, according to the HDA Research Foundation.
The first generic versions of Viagra, Pfizer Inc.’s blockbuster drug for erectile dysfunction, were launched this week in the United States by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Greenstone LLC.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Eosera Inc. announced that it is now offering Earwax MD to nursing home facilities across the nation primarily through key partnerships. “Hearing loss is indeed common among the elderly, but it is also largely avoidable in many cases.
Sanofi has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Admelog, described as the first follow-on insulin lispro to help people with diabetes manage blood sugar levels at mealtime.
Creme of Nature has rolled out seven new hairstyling products with the launch of the with the Certified Natural Coconut Milk Collection.
Novo Nordisk this week gained Food and Drug Administration approval for Ozempic (semaglutide injection), a medication for type 2 diabetes.
Sundial Brands has introduced the SheaMoisture Red Palm & Cocoa Butter anti-shrinkage hair care collection. Sundial said the new line provides a healthy way for women with curly hair to elongate shrinkage-prone hair and maintain their length.
