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Impax names Global Pharmaceutical president

Carole Ben-Maimon has been appointed president of Global Pharmaceuticals, the generic pharmaceuticals division of Impax Laboratories Inc. Impax said Tuesday that in the role, Dr. Ben-Maimon will be responsible for expanding Impax’s generic drug business by growing capability in the U.S.

BAZI Natural Energy Shots hit Rite Aid stores

BAZI International Inc. has rolled out its BAZI Natural Energy Shots to select Rite Aid stores nationwide. The company said BAZI Natural Energy Shots are now available at more than 2,000 Rite Aid stores with GNC LiveWell store-within-a-store departments.

Carex buys Detach N’ Go brand

Carex Health Brands has acquired the Detach N’ Go brand of detachable pill cases from Inventures Products LLC. Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed.

GSK Consumer Healthcare sales VP to depart

Clark Brown, vice president of sales in the U.S. organization at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare North America, is leaving the company. GSK said this week that Brown is departing the company "to pursue opportunities outside of the organization.

Unilever sells Alberto VO5, Rave brands

Unilever plans to sell rights to the Alberto VO5 and Rave hair care brands to private equity firm Brynwood Partners VI L.P. The consumer products giant said Wednesday that the divestiture is required by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its $3.7 billion acquisition of the Alberto

Apricus antifungal drug cleared by FDA

NexMed USA, a subsidiary of Apricus Biosciences Inc., has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to market Tolnaftate-D, the company’s first over-the-counter antifungal medication with its NexACT technology.

Skinvisible’s DermSafe hand sanitizer to launch in Canada

Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals Inc. next month plans to roll out its DermSafe antimicrobial hand sanitizer in Canada. The Las Vegas-based company said Thursday that DermSafe will be launched by Alto Pharmaceuticals in Canada on Sept. 1, in time for the back-to-school and flu seasons.

TCGRx, IAS form partnership for central fill solutions

Pharmacy technology executives Duane Chudy, chief executive officer of TCGRx, and Gene Fellows, CEO of Integrated and Automation Solutions (IAS), have partnered to form CentralRx, which aims to meet the rising industry need for a full-service central pharmacy fill solution provider.

Lannett names vice chairman

Jeffrey Farber has been appointed vice chairman at Lannett Co. The generic drug manufacturer and marketer said Tuesday that the 50-year-old Farber has served as a member of Lannett’s board since May 2006.