Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. has issued a Citizen Petition with the Food and Drug Administration requesting action to curtail the risk of pediatric exposure with buprenorphine-containing products for the treatment of opioid dependence.
Crosscare Inc.’s over-the-counter, all-natural colic remedy, Colief Infant Drops, is making its debut at Duane Reade drug stores throughout the New York metropolitan area.
David Lekach and Vincent Porpiglia, the founders of Dream Water, are slated to be featured on CNBC’s "How I Made My Millions." The sleep aid beverage maker said Lekach and Porpiglia are scheduled to appear on the program on Monday, Sept. 24, at 9:00 pm ET. Dream Water will be highlighted in
Sanofi Pasteur brought its Fluzone Intradermal Vaccine Coop de Quill VacciNation Tour to Seattle-area Walgreens drug store as part of its effort to raise awareness about the need to get vaccinated for influenza.
E.l.f. Cosmetics has introduced The Villain Collection, three limited-edition beauty books containing a selection of makeup devoted to Disney’s "most love-to-hate" villainous leading ladies.
Watson Laboratories Inc. has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall for two lots of hydrocodone bitartrate and APAP tablets 10 mg/500 mg.
Mylan Inc. has released generic versions of Novartis’ Diovan HCT tablets and Pfizer’s Antivert tablets. Mylan said Friday that its Diovan generic, valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, come in strengths of 80/12.5 mg, 160/12.5 mg, 160/25 mg, 320/12.5 mg and 320/25 mg.
Procter & Gamble has rolled out Prilosec OTC Wildberry, which the company described as the first flavor-coated, 24-hour pill for the treatment of frequent heartburn.
AstraZeneca has introduced Complete the Course, an education program to support patients taking its blood-thinning medication Brilinta.
Vichy Laboratoires’ LiftActiv Serum 10 has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and been named a "Beauty Breakthrough" by Allure magazine.
The Hershey Co. has opened the doors for what it calls "the world’s most technologically advanced chocolate making facility" that it said "positions the company for its next 100 years of global growth.
WoundSeal, a topical powder designed to stop bleeding instantly for the more than 50 million seniors on blood thinners, is now available over the counter.
VIVUS Inc. has begun rolling out Qsymia, its weight management drug, in the U.S. market.
ProPhase Labs Inc., the maker of Cold-EEZE cold remedies, has rejected an unsolicited bid to be acquired by Matrixx Initiatives Inc., which owns the rival Zicam brand of cold and allergy products.
Timothy Booth has joined H.D. Smith as corporate vice president and head of its Home Healthcare Division (HHC).
Meijer Inc. is slated to offer a novel medication management product called Pill Pouch at select stores in Michigan this month. The Pill Pouch aims to make it easier for people to manage multiple medications.
