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GE Lighting outfits Walgreens

GE Lighting recently helped Walgreen Co. upgrade general lighting across 80% of the chain’s drug store locations nationwide. GE said Thursday that when consumers walk the aisles their local Walgreens store, they will notics the difference from the new lighting.

Lay’s adds lower-fat Kettle Cooked chip varieties

Frito-Lay North America has introduced two new potato chip flavors: Lay’s Kettle Cooked Applewood Smoked BBQ and Lay’s Kettle Cooked Sun-Dried Tomato and Parmesan The PepsiCo subsidiary said Thursday that the new Kettle Cooked varieties have 40% less fat than regular potato chips and provide an opti

Mylan releases generics of Clarinex, Lithobid

Mylan Inc. has starting shipping desloratadine tablets (5 mg), an allergy medication, and carbonate extended-release tablets (300 mg), a treatment for manic episodes of bipolar disorder. The company said Tuesday that both products were released by its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Anheuser-Busch InBev to acquire rest of Grupo Modelo

Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev plans to buy the remaining interest in Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. it doesn’t own in a deal valued at $20.1 billion. The companies said Friday that the transaction, expected to close in the first quarter of 2013, will bring together Corona and Budweiser beer as

Perrigo launches generic acne treatment

Perrigo Co. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide 1.2%/5% topical gel, a treatment for acne. The company said Wednesday that it has begun shipment of the product, the generic equivalent of Stiefel’s Duac Gel.

Orabrush makes debut at Walgreens

Orabrush said its patented tongue cleaner and tongue foam are now being carried in about 5,000 Walgreens drug stores across the country. The company said Wednesday that the distribution with Walgreens brings the total number of retail outlets carrying Orabrush products to almost 30,000 worldwide.