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CoverGirl signs up Sofia Vergara

Emmy-nominated actress Sofia Vergara has become the latest CoverGirl. The Procter & Gamble Co. cosmetics brand said this week that Vergara has signed her first beauty contract with CoverGirl and is shooting her first advertising campaign for the makeup giant.

Akorn to form new unit with AVR acquisition

Niche generic pharmaceutical maker Akorn Inc. aims to extend its reach into the consumer eye care space with its $26 million cash deal to buy Advanced Vision Research (AVR) Inc. Akorn said that with the acquisition, it plans to launch a new consumer health division to enter the $1.

Catalina Marketing CEO Buell departs

Dick Buell, chairman and chief executive officer of Catalina Marketing Corp., is leaving the company. The shopper and patient marketing and research firm said Monday that George Off, Catalina’s co-founder and former CEO, has been named interim chief executive by the company’s board of directors.