Mylan Inc. has appointed Roger Graham as president of Mylan Specialty. Mylan said Monday that Graham joins the company from Advandx, a private developer of in-vitro diagnostic tests in the infectious disease space. Graham will report to Tony Mauro, president of Mylan North America.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step for over-the-counter sale to all consumers in the United States. Teva Women’s Health, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Jeffrey Campbell, executive vice president and chief financial officer at McKesson Corp., is slated to leave the company at the end of this month to become CFO of American Express Co.
Stride gum has released Gumulon, a groundbreaking mobile application game controlled by chewing.
IDenta Corp. has renewed distribution of its Touch&Know drug detection kits at Walgreens stores nationwide. The Israel-based company said Thursday that the over-the-counter drug testing kit will continue to be sold exclusively at Walgreens through August 2014.
Bellaboo, a natural skin care line for tween and teen girls, has hit store shelves at Kinney Drugs. Bellaboo’s products include a facial wash, a facial exfoliator, a moisturizer, acne treatments and facial masks, as well as a starter kit.
Dental health ranks in the top three medical concerns among those age 50 and older, according to a survey by Crest and Oral-B Pro-Health For Life and AARP. The Procter & Gamble oral care brands said Tuesday that 75% of respondents in the poll, conducted by AARP, agreed that "compared to my overall
AQUAhydrate Inc. has expanded retail distribution of its eponymous health-and-fitness water in the West and Midwest.
Energizer Personal Care has partnered with licensing agency Brandgenuity LLC to extend the reach of its Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat and Playtex brands. Brandgenuity said Tuesday that it has been enlisted by Shelton, Conn.
Actavis Inc. expects patent litigation to be more difficult in the wake of yesterday’s Supreme Court’s ruling on patent settlements. In Monday’s 5-3 decision, the high court reversed a ruling by the U.S.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to acquire MicroDose Therapeutx, which specializes in respiratory pharmaceutical products and drug delivery technologies.
Perrigo Co. has purchased the ophthalmic sterile ointment and solution product portfolio of Fera Pharmaceuticals LLC for $93 million. Perrigo said Monday that the portfolio acquired from Fera, a Long Island, N.Y.
Natural health product maker The Winning Combination Inc. has unveiled Vitamints, which combine a vitamin and a breath mint. Vitamints address such health needs as immunity, energy, stress relief, memory and women’s health.
Absorption Pharmaceuticals has entered a distribution agreement with the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) in which its topical treatment for premature ejaculation, Promescent, will be made available to IPC’s more than 4,500 member pharmacies nationwide.
Forest Laboratories Inc. has released Namenda XR, a once-daily capsule for Alzheimer’s disease, to U.S. pharmacies.
Kellogg Co. has introduced new varieties of cookies, crackers, chips and bars for its Cheez-It, Kashi, Keebler, Town House, Pringles, Special K and Nutri-Grain brands.
