Actavis Inc. has released a generic version of Lidoderm (lidocaine topical patch 5%). The company said Monday that it launched the generic product as part of an exclusive settlement agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Teikoku Seiyaku Co. Ltd.
Dr. Smith’s Diaper Rash Ointment was joined by entrepreneur and television personality Bill Rancic to mark the baby care brand’s launch in Walgreens drug stores nationwide.
Users of XyliMelts for Dry Mouth are sleeping better thanks to the product’s delivery mechanism, according to a study done on behalf of manufacturer OraHealth.
Providing another option for people addicted to painkillers, Orexo U.S. Inc. has released Zubsolv sublingual tablets to U.S. pharmacies.
Sanofi US and its Chattem Inc. consumer health business have reintroduced Rolaids to stores across the United States. In its return to U.S. stores, Rolaids now comes in a liquid form as well as in tablets.
Pampers has launched major upgrades across its entire line of diapers, training pants and wipes. Among the upgrades, Pampers Swaddlers is now available in a size 5.
Actavis Inc. has begun shipping oxymorphone hydrochloride extended-release tablets, an opioid painkiller, in dosages of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg and 40 mg.
The MicroTouch SwitchBlade men’s personal groomer has hit store shelves at Rite Aid and Walmart. IdeaVillage Products Corp. said Wednesday that the SwitchBlade is the first two-in-one, full-body personal groomer for men and marks the "next generation in man-scaping" from MicroTouch.
A new chief executive officer is set to take the helm next month at Forest Laboratories Inc. The pharmaceutical company said Tuesday that Brenton Saunders, the former CEO of Bausch + Lomb and a Forest director since August 2011, will become Forest’s president and CEO starting Oct. 1.
The Lay’s STAX potato crisps brand is teaming up with the National Football League for its first-ever football-themed promotion.
Perrigo Co. has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution (1 mg/ml), bubble gum-flavored. The company said Tuesday that its allergy product is the store-brand equivalent of McNeil-PPC Inc.
Actavis Inc. and Warner Chilcott plc stockholders have given the green light for the pharmaceutical companies’ merger agreement. At meetings on Tuesday, shareholders approved Actavis’ deal to buy Ireland-based Warner Chilcott in an $8.
Mojo Organics Inc. has introduced Chiquita Tropicals, a line of exotic juices. Icons on the ergonomically designed Chiquita Tropicals bottles indicate the nutritional and health benefits.
SoloHealth has entered a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to promote awareness and information around the new Health Insurance Marketplace and HealthCare.gov website.
Carma Laboratories Inc. has added a fragrance-free alternative to its Carmex Everyday Healing Cream product.
TRESemmé has partnered with drug stores Walgreens and Duane Reade as it presents "ready-to-wear hair" styling for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan.
