Zippity Doo’s anti-lice hair line hits shelves at Navarro
Zippity Doo’s children’s hair care products for head lice prevention are now available throughout South Florida at Navarro Discount Pharmacy.
Supplier News
Survey: Disconnect between migraine patients, doctors
A national survey released by the National Headache Foundation (NHF) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) revealed disparities between what migraine headache sufferers and physicians say they discuss during office visits, including their prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs.
Crossmark, MPG meld chain drug sales businesses
Sales and marketing service firms Crossmark and Market Performance Group (MPG) have merged their chain drug sales businesses to form MPG Drug.
Salix granted patents for Xifaxan
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has been issued three patents for Xifaxan (rifaximin), an antibiotic for the intestinal tract, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company said Wednesday that one of the patents (U.S. Patent No.
Mylan launches generic version of Famvir
Mylan Inc. has begun shipping famciclovir tablets, a treatment for herpes. The company said Wednesday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. subsidiary is introducing famciclovir tablets in strengths of 125 mg, 250 mg and 500 mg.
Abbott CEO to join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Miles White, chairman and chief executive officer of Abbott, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The pharmaceutical and health care products company said Tuesday that White will be inducted at a ceremony on Oct. 1 at the academy’s headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.
Pepsi MAX unveils lineup for MLB ad campaign
PepsiCo this week is kicking off an advertising campaign for Pepsi MAX that features Major League Baseball all-stars and baseball greats. New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia (l.) and legendary St. Louis Cardinals shortshop Ozzie Smith (c.) appear in one of the Pepsi MAX TV spots.
Clairol Natural Instincts recall expanded by P&G
Procter & Gamble Co. has added two more hair coloring shades to its recall of Clairol Natural Instincts products in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Dr. Reddy’s launches Allegra OTC generic
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has started shipping over-the-counter fexofenadine HCl allergy relief tablets. The pharmaceutical company said the Food and Drug Administration approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for fexofenadine HCl tablets last week. Plans call for Dr.
Takeda’s EDARBI ships to U.S. pharmacies
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. has begun rolling out its hypertension medication EDARBI (azilsartan medoxomil) to U.S. pharmacies. Takeda said the angiotensin II receptor blocker has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults.
London Drugs offers fashionable compact for condoms
London Drugs is carrying a fashion-centric compact from Just In Case Inc. that the companies said bridges beauty and sexual heath. The Canadian drug store chain and supplier said Thursday that the unique compact looks like a mirrored makeup compact and has a hidden compartment to hold condoms.
Reckitt Benckiser appoints new CEO
Bart Becht is retiring as chief executive officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group, and Rakesh Kapoor had been named to succeed him.
Ortho-McNeil recalls some lots of Topamax
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Topamax 100mg tablets.
Watson names N.J. facility as new HQ
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has formally designated its Parsippany, N.J., facility as its new corporate headquarters. The global pharmaceutical company said late Wednesday that previously its corporate headquarters was in Corona, Calif.
Perrigo, Teva cleared to market OTC Allegra generic
Perrigo announced that its partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has received final approval to sell and distribute fexofenadine HCl allergy relief tablets over the counter.
H.D. Smith enlists pharmacy automation solution
Pharmaceutical distributor H.D. Smith is slated to deploy pharmacy automation technology from Talyst Inc. for its acute and extended care customers. Bellevue, Wash.-based Talyst said Wednesday that its solution will help H. D.