Mylan Inc. plans to change the name of its branded specialty pharmaceutical business from Dey Pharma to Mylan Specialty. The company said Wednesday that Dey is conducting business as Mylan Specialty effective immediately, but Dey Pharma L.P.
Kellogg Co. plans to acquire the Pringles snack business from Procter & Gamble Co. for nearly $2.7 billion. The companies said Wednesday that the all-cash transaction is expected to be finalized this summer, pending regulatory approvals.
Perrigo Co. has begun shipping Loratadine-D 12-hour extended-release tablets for allergies. The company said Tuesday that its product is the store-brand equivalent to Schering-Plough’s Claritin-D 12-hour extended release tablets.
Merck has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market Zioptan 0.0015%, which the company said is the first preservative-free prostaglandin analog ophthalmic solution. The pharmaceutical company said Monday that Zioptan (tafluprost ophthalmic solution 0.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has released Bydureon, which it called the first and only once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, to U.S. pharmacies.
Procter & Gamble Co. has expanded its Crest 3D White oral care line with Crest 3D White Glamorous White Toothpaste and Crest 3D White Intensive Professional Effects Whitestrips.
Maybelline New York has announced its lineup of sponsorships and initiatives for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
Eyewear designer and marketer Zoom Eyeworks Inc. has appointed Harry Cameau as senior director of logistics and operations. The company said Monday that Cameau will oversee its 50,000-square-foot distribution center in Hollister, Calif., which serves some of the nation’s largest retailers.
Red Carpet Manicure LLC said its Red Carpet Manicure at-home gel manicure system will be showcased at the Grammy Awards gift lounge in Los Angeles later this week. Red Carpet Manicure’s AMOR 24 gold nail polish.
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. said it has completed its purchase of 15 of the 17 over-the-counter medicine brands that it agreed to acquire from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Mylan Inc. tentative approval for atorvastatin calcium tablets, a generic version of Pfizer Inc.’s blockbuster Lipitor cholesterol-lowering medication. Mylan said Thursday that its Mylan Laboratories Ltd. subsidiary (former Matrix Laboratories Ltd.
Schick has introduced the Xtreme3 Eco, which it said is the first disposable razor to use 100% recycled plastic in the production of its handle and 100% post-consumer paper in its packaging. The Energizer Holdings Inc.
Personal health care products veteran M’lou Arnett has joined Matrixx Initiatives Inc., maker of the Zicam cold, sinus and allergy remedy line, as chief executive officer. Matrixx said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Arnett, previously chief operating officer of Scerene Healthcare Inc.
Bebida Beverage Co. (BeBevCo) is slated to roll out its relaxation and energy drinks at Duane Reade drug stores. BeBevCo said Tuesday that it has acquired a vendor number with Duane Reade, a subsidiary of Walgreen Co.
Sales and marketing specialist Crossmark has formed a new business unit for the drug and value retail channels.
Leonard Genovese, part of the family that ran the former Genovese Drug Stores Inc. chain, has been retained by PearlBrite Concepts Inc. to serve on its board of advisors management team. PearlBrite is a nondental, cosmetic teeth whitening company and subsidiary of Delta Entertainment Group Inc.
