AmerisourceBergen honors manufacturers at ThinkLive 2014
AmerisourceBergen Corp. closed out its ThinkLive 2014 manufacturers conference with an awards ceremony honoring key partners.
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UrgentRx introduces multipack boxes
UrgentRx is expanding its product line with UrgentRx Fast Powders multipack boxes, which contain 10 single-dose packets of the brand’s fast-acting, flavored powder medications.
PediaCare rolls out Smooth Melts
PediaCare has introduced Smooth Melts chewable, flavored fever relief tablets for children. Parent company Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. said PediaCare Smooth Melts are designed to make it easier for parents and caregivers to get kids to take the medication.
SpermCheck grows pharmacy chain distribution
SpermCheck has expanded its retail distribution of its at-home male fertility test to more pharmacy retailers. The company said the SpermCheck Fertility test is now available at CVS/pharmacy, Kinney Drugs and Target, along with Walgreens, Rite Aid and Meijer. Priced at $39.
Akorn to buy Xopenex Inhalation Solution from Sunovion
Akorn Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the Xopenex Inhalation Solution from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BD to acquire CareFusion for $12.2 billion
Medical equipment, supply and technology company BD plans to buy CareFusion for $12.2 billion in cash and stock, a deal that the companies said will create a global leader in medication management and patient safety solutions.
Vita Coco fields pro athletes in new marketing campaign
Vita Coco has enlisted a roster of professional athletes to serve as brand spokesmen in its new "Drafted by Nature" national marketing campaign.
Ranbaxy releases more dosages for Absorica acne drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc. has launched 25-mg and 35-mg capsules for Absorica (isotretinoin), an acne medication, in the U.S. market.
Salutron unveils LifeTrak R450 wearable life tracker
Salutron Inc., a maker of heart rate monitoring devices and biosensing wearables, has introduced a new line of life trackers to its portfolio, starting with the LifeTrak Brite R450.
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Alios BioPharma
Johnson & Johnson plans to buy Alios BioPharma Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for viral diseases, for $1.75 billion in cash. J&J said Tuesday that the acquisition will bolster its current pipeline for viral diseases.
Sprite Cranberry makes a return
By popular demand, Sprite has brought back its Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Cranberry Zero flavors as it heads into the holiday season. The Coca-Cola Co.
Perrigo to buy women’s health assets from Lumara
Perrigo Co. plc plans to acquire the women’s health care business of Lumara Health Inc. Perrigo said Tuesday that the $82 million cash deal expands its specialty drug portfolio to include extended topical products in the women’s health.
Mondelez appoints chief marketing officer
Dana Anderson has been promoted to senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Mondelez International.
Coty CEO Scannavini resigns
Michele Scannavini has stepped down as Coty Inc. chief executive officer and resigned from the company’s board of directors. Michele Scannavini Coty said Monday that Scannavini’s departure was due to personal reasons.
Profoot dubs new campaign its biggest ever
Profoot Inc. has kicked off what the company calls its largest integrated marketing campaign.
Dr. Reddy’s launches Xopenex generic
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has rolled out levalbuterol inhalation solution, a bronchodilator medication. The company said Wednesday that its levalbuterol inhalation product is a generic version of Xopenex (levalbuterol hydrochloride) from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr.