Colief Infant Drops hits shelves at Duane Reade
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.
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Dream Water to be featured on CNBC show
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 Fluzone Intradermal tour visits Seattle-area Walgreens
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 rolls out Disney ‘Villain Collection’
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 recalls lots of hydrocodone painkiller
Watson Laboratories Inc. has issued a voluntary, nationwide recall for two lots of hydrocodone bitartrate and APAP tablets 10 mg/500 mg.
Mylan generics ships generics of Diovan, Antivert
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.
Prilosec OTC launches flavored pill for heartburn
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 unveils Brilinta support program
AstraZeneca has introduced Complete the Course, an education program to support patients taking its blood-thinning medication Brilinta.
Vichy LiftActiv Serum 10 earns kudos
Vichy Laboratoires’ LiftActiv Serum 10 has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and been named a "Beauty Breakthrough" by Allure magazine.
Hershey opens modernized plant
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 goes over the counter
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 releases obesity drug in U.S.
VIVUS Inc. has begun rolling out Qsymia, its weight management drug, in the U.S. market.
ProPhase nixes bid to be bought by Matrixx
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.
H.D. Smith names home health exec
Timothy Booth has joined H.D. Smith as corporate vice president and head of its Home Healthcare Division (HHC).
Meijer stores to carry Pill Pouch medication adherence aid
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.
Asteres’ ScriptCenter OK’d for use in N.J.
Asteres Inc. has gained approval from the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy for its ScriptCenter automated pharmacy kiosk to be used for 24×7 prescription pickup in hospitals and health care facilities.