H.D. Smith has made the 2016 InformationWeek Elite 100, a list of the top U.S. business technology innovators published by the IT journal InformationWeek. In this year’s ranking, H.D. Smith came in at No. 31, moving up from No. 99 a year ago.
Perrigo Co. and Allergan plc have rolled out guaifenesin 1,200-mg and dextromethorphan HBr 60-mg extended-release tablets, a combination expectorant and cough suppressant.
Health care and pharmaceutical information specialists IMS Health Holdings Inc. and Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. plan to merge. The companies said Tuesday that the deal is an all-stock merger of equals transaction, with the combined company to be named Quintiles IMS Holdings Inc.
Allergan plc has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for rosuvastatin calcium tablets, a cholesterol-lowering medication.
Ward Klein is slated to retire as executive chairman of Edgewell Personal Care Co. this summer and be succeeded by David Hatfield, president and chief executive officer.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has applauded Georgia for becoming the 33rd state to adopt real-time, stop-sale technology for illegal purchases of medication containing pseudoephedrine (PSE). Georgia Gov.
Shannon Curtin, former group vice president of beauty and personal care at Walgreen Co., is joining Coty Inc. as senior vice president for North America. Coty said Friday that Curtin will assume her new position after the completion of the company’s merger with Procter & Gamble Specialty Beauty.
Galderma Laboratories L.P. has upgraded graphics and packaging for the Cetaphil product line. The redesign aims to provide a more simplified shopping experience at shelf, improved portfolio differentiation and clarity of product benefits.
Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas has signed up as a brand ambassador this summer for Gillette’s Venus women’s shaving brand.
Jamie Leventhal has been named president and chief executive officer of Clio Designs Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of personal care and beauty care products. Clio said it previously didn’t have a CEO.
Hershey Co. has unveiled new, patriotic-themed packaging on some of its top brands as part of its support for Team USA at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
McKeon Products Inc. has expanded into oral care with the introduction of the LunaGuard, an over-the-counter solution for nighttime teeth grinding, or bruxism.
Ruth Miller has joined the government affairs team of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA). HDMA said Monday that Miller has been named senior director of regulatory affairs, a new position.
Joseph Papa has resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of Perrigo Co. plc to join Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. as chairman and CEO. Valeant said Monday that Papa, 60, is slated to start at the company by early May. Papa will succeed J.
Lannett Co. plans to co-develop a generic insulin pharmaceutical product for the U.S. market with YiChang HEC ChangJiang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., its strategic partner in China. Lannett said Friday that holds the exclusive U.S.
Dark and Lovely has kicked off #LoveMyColor, an online and social media campaign for its Fade Resist Rich Conditioning Color hair coloring. The Softsheen-Carson brand said that #LoveMyColor aims to encourage women to show how much they love their color by uploading a selfie photo to LoveMyColor.com.
