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.
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 has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Stiolto Respimat Inhalation Spray, a medication for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Church & Dwight Co. has introduced the redesigned First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test stick, aimed at making it easier to take a pregnancy test.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula has tabbed actress Jennifer Love Hewitt for its latest pregnancy advertising campaign. E.T. Browne Drug Co.
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.
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. has added a non-drowsy option to its Dramamine motion sickness medicine brand. Called Dramamine Non-Drowsy Naturals, the product marks the brand’s first non-drowsy offering, Prestige Brands said Thursday.
Patrick Spear, president of the Global Market Development Center (GMDC), is slated to add the title of chief executive officer effective June 1. Spear takes the CEO reins from Dave McConnell, who served as GMDC president and chief executive for 15 of his 35 years with the association.
Osteo Bi-Flex has expanded its lineup of joint health supplements with Osteo Bi-Flex EASE mini-tabs. The Rexall Sundown Inc. brand said Wednesday that Osteo Bi-Flex EASE is a daily mini-tab with a breakthrough collagen-based formula that promotes joint comfort.
Mars Chocolate North America plans to launch an array of candy and snack items through the balance of the year, including the new goodnessknows Snack Squares. Mars announced the new offerings at this week’s National Confectioners Association Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago.
Moose Pharmacy has boosted the efficiency of the pharmacy at its Mt. Pleasant, N.C., store with the deployment of an Innovation RxSafe 1800 robotic inventory control system.
Lannett Co. plans to acquire Silarx Pharmaceuticals Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of liquid generic drug products. Financial terms of the agreement, which includes a related real estate entity, weren’t disclosed.
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) plans to hold the 2015 GMDC General Merchandise Marketing Conference (GM15) on May 28 to June 1 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla.
Endo International PLC plans to buy Par Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. from TPG Capital North America in a deal valued at $8.05 billion.
Dr. Miracle’s has rolled out Miracle Repair, a three-step reconstructive system formulated to instantly rebound hair from damaging color, relaxer and thermal appliances.
PharmaSmart was cited in a first-of-its-kind clinical guide on the use and validity of public blood pressure kiosks by the American Society of Hypertension (ASH).
