Teva launches pair of new generics
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has released generic versions of Actavis’ Actonel tablets, an osteoporosis medication, and of Amneal’s Lomedia 24 Fe, a women’s contraceptive, in the United States.
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AmerisourceBergen plans three new DCs
AmerisourceBergen Corp. is set to begin construction on three new distribution centers, to be located in Olive Branch, Miss.; Shakopee, Minn.; and Newburgh, N.Y. AmerisourceBergen said Monday that building for the new facilities is slated to start this summer and take 18 to 24 months to complete.
Completely Bare introduces two depilatories
Completely Bare has added two new products to its depilatory line, Completely Smooth, a no-bump shaving gel and the vitamin cream CTRL + HAIR + DEL, which removes unwanted facial fuzz.
Glenmark ships generic version of DDAVP
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for desmopressin acetate tablets in strengths of 0.1 mg and 0.2 mg. The company said Friday that the product, a generic equivalent of DDAVP (0.1 mg and 0.2 mg) from Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
RxMedic expands automated dispensing lineup with RM200
RxMedic Systems has introduced a new pharmacy robot, the RM200, which is engineered to use exclusive TriMaxx triangular vials. The pharmacy automation provider, a subsidiary of JM Smith Corp.
State biosimilars legislation hailed by GPhA
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) and its recently formed Biosimilars Council have praised the enactment of new legislation in five states to allow automatic substitution for Food and Drug Administration-approved interchangeable biologic products.
Roxane rolls out Lotronex generic
Roxane Laboratories Inc. has released alosetron hydrochloride tablets, a treatement for irritable bowel syndrome in women. The company said the tablets, available in 0.5-mg and 1-mg strengths in 30-count bottles, has begun shipping to wholesalers and pharmacies nationwide.
Camber releases generic of Abilify
Camber Pharmaceuticals has launched aripiprazole tablets, an antipsychotic medication, in a range of dosages. Camber said Thursday that the tablets come in strengths of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg and 30 mg and are available in 30-count bottles. The product is a generic version of Abilify, from
Real Techniques in spotlight at Walgreens
Paris Presents Inc. is promoting its line of Real Techniques makeup brushes by taking them — and the makeup artists who inspired and helped design them — on the road. The brushes were developed with the help of Sam and Nic Chapman. They are professional makeup artists and sisters, and they are also
HDMA announces government affairs promotion, addition
The Healthcare Distributors Management Association (HDMA) has promoted Kristen Freitas to vice president of federal government affairs and hired Gary Riddle as vice president of state government affairs.
Lilly marks a first with Humalog U-200 KwikPen
Eli Lilly and Co. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market the Humalog 200 units/ml KwikPen, which the company called the first concentrated mealtime insulin analog approved in the United States.
Crossmark names Mac Naughton to its board
Former Walmart U.S. chief merchant Duncan Mac Naughton has joined the board of directors at Crossmark. The sales and marketing services firm said Wednesday that Mac Naughton brings substantial retail merchandising experience to the Crossmark board.
Boehringer Ingelheim COPD treatment gets FDA approval
Boehringer Ingelheim has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Stiolto Respimat Inhalation Spray, a medication for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
First Response unveils redesigned Early Result Pregnancy Test stick
Church & Dwight Co. has introduced the redesigned First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test stick, aimed at making it easier to take a pregnancy test.
Jennifer Love Hewitt to star in Palmer’s ad campaign
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula has tabbed actress Jennifer Love Hewitt for its latest pregnancy advertising campaign. E.T. Browne Drug Co.
Centrum unveils gummy multivitamin
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has launched Centrum MultiGummies, a multivitamin that comes in an easier-to-take, pleasant-tasting gummy form. Centrum MultiGummies include key nutrients such as vitamins D, B12 and E and come in natural flavors, including berry, cherry and orange.