Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. plans to acquire Cephalon Inc. in a $6.8 billion cash deal. The pharmaceutical companies said Monday that the $81.50-per-share acquisition agreement, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals, is expected to close in the third quarter.
Abbott has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its new AndroGel 1.62% testosterone gel. The company said Friday that AndroGel 1.
Leo Pharma Inc. has gone live with an expanded website for its Taclonex topical medications for psoriasis. The company said Thursday that updates to the www.taclonex.com site include the addition of product information for both Taclonex Ointment (calcipotriene 0.
OCuSOFT Inc. has begun shipping the Ocudox Convenience Kit to retail pharmacies.
PEZ Candy Inc. has added two new flavors, Strawberry-Vanilla and Raspberry-Lemon. The company said Wednesday that the new flavors are the first blends of the dispenser candy to be launched in the United States.
Pfizer Inc. has introduced its new advanced Gold range of child nutrition products, which are developed to meet the changing nutritional and feeding needs of young children.
AstraZeneca has unveiled a click-to-chat feature on its consumer websites for its Crestor and Nexium prescription medications. The pharmaceutical manufacturer said Wednesday that the chat technology on Crestor.com and PurplePill.
PepsiCo has unveiled its Social Vending System, a networked beverage vending machine with interactive touch-screen technology that the company said allows consumers "to better connect with PepsiCo brands" at the point of purchase.
Children’s AccuDial, a line of over-the-counter pediatric medicines from AccuDial Pharmaceutical Inc., has been named a 2011 Edison Awards winner. AccuDial said Wednesday that its product line won gold in the Consumer Packaged Goods segment, one of 12 categories honored by the Edison Awards.
Tom Long has been appointed chief executive officer of MillerCoors, whose current CEO, Leo Kiely, is slated to retire in the coming weeks. The company, a U.S. joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Co.
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Pantene hair care brand has begun producing new shampoo and conditioner bottles made primarily from plant-based plastic.
Lipton Iced Tea is launching 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea, a new line of beverages with a simple, all-natural ingredient list. The Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership said Tuesday that 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea will be available in four flavors — Green Tea with Citrus, Iced Tea with Lemon, Iced Tea with
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Crinone 8% progesterone gel is now included in New Life Agency Inc.’s Fertility Pharmacy Care Card program, which provides prescription drug discounts to fertility patients through Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy.
Schick is introducing its new Quattro for Women Disposable Razor handle scented with Skintimate Signature Scent Raspberry Rain through the Shower Your Senses mobile tour.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping letrozole tablets 2.5 mg, a treatment for postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer. Parent company Mylan Inc. said Monday that it launched the product under a previously announced settlement and license agreement with Novartis.
Distributors of specialty pharmaceuticals save the health care industry billions of dollars annually via efficient, extensive measures to ensure their safe delivery, according to new research from the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA).
