Cardium Therapeutics to buy To Go Brands
Cardium Therapeutics’ MedPodium unit has agreed to acquire To Go Brands, a maker of nutraceutical powder mixes, supplements and chews to support healthy lifestyles.
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Hallmark to launch Cody Simpson greeting cards
Hallmark Inc. next year plans to roll out a greeting card line featuring teen singing sensation Cody Simpson. The company said Monday that the Cody Simpson greeting card collection, due out in January, will encompass more than 40 cards spotlighting the 15-year-old singer and songwriter.
Mylan ships generic versions of Avapro, Avalide
Mylan Inc. has launched irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, indicated for treating high blood pressure. The company said Friday that its irbesartan tablets come in strengths of 75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg and are the generic version of Sanofi’s Avapro.
Bayshore gets first ANDA approval
Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer and marketer of generic drugs, has received its first Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the Food and Drug Administration for methscopolamine bromide tablets.
Par Pharma sale to TPG finalized
The sale of Par Pharmaceutical Cos. to private equity firm TPG has been completed. Par Pharma said Friday that under the $1.9 billion deal announced in July, its stockholders will receive $50 in cash for each share of Par common stock they own. With the closing of the transaction, Par’s common
Unilever serves up digital savings across U.S. brands
Unilever has teamed up with SavingStar, a "paperless" grocery savings service, for a promotion that they said marks the first time a company has offered digital savings to shoppers across all of its product lines and over multiple shopping trips and retailers.
American Greetings fields buyout offer
American Greetings Corp. has received a go-private offer from a group that is headed by its chief executive officer, Zev Weiss. The greeting card maker said Wednesday that the proposal values the company at about $580 million. The offer of $17.
Markwins to buy Physicians Formula
Markwins International plans to acquire Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. for nearly $75 million.
AmerisourceBergen taps Diebold for Rx equipment services
AmerisourceBergen Technology Group (ABTG) has named Diebold Inc. as its single-source provider of installation, preventive maintenance and repair services for ABTG pharmacy automation customers.
Rite Aid adds Lumiday, Luminite wellness supplements
Direct Digital LLC’s Lumiday Natural Mood Enhancement and Luminite Natural Sleep Support dietary supplements are now being carried at more than 2,000 Rite Aid drug stores as well as the retailer’s online store.
Reckitt Benckiser discontinues Suboxone Tablets
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.
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.
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.