Natural skin care brand SheaMoisture has partnered with Walgreen Co. to roll out a new organic hair care line. The company said Friday that Walgreen will be the exclusive national drug store retail partner for the new line, which includes shampoos, conditioners and styling aids.
Ron Boger has been named chief operating officer at IdeaVillage Products Corp., the marketer of "As Seen on TV" products.
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) has presented Rep. John Shimkus (R., Ill.) with its Rx Safety and Healthcare Leadership Award.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has wrapped up its acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline’s U.S. oral penicillin facility and product portfolio. With the deal, which was announced last November, Dr. Reddy’s takes over the GlaxoSmithKline’s penicillin manufacturing site in Bristol, Tenn.
At its Summit 2011 event here, SymphonyIRI Group turned the spotlight on most successful nonfood, food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands of 2010.
Supermodel and actress Cindy Crawford has signed on with PepsiCo to be the face of Propel Zero, the beverage giant’s new zero-calorie enhanced water for people who lead healthy, active lives.
Summer Infant Inc. is branching its baby care portfolio into the infant feeding space with the acquisition of BornFree Holdings Ltd. Summer Infant said Monday the deal also stands to open up the drug store market for its baby products.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has rolled out levocetirizine tablets (5 mg) in the United States.
SymphonyIRI Group Inc. has announced the roster of keynote speakers from the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and health care industries for its Summit 2011 next week in Miami Beach, Fla.
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has received clearance for toresmide tablets, a diuretic medication. The Endo Pharmaceuticals subsidiary said Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved toresmide tablets in 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 100 mg strengths.
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is enabling chewers of its Extra sugar-free gum to create and buy personalized packs featuring their photos and designs via its first-ever custom-packaging offer, dubbed MyExtra. Under the program unveiled Monday, consumers can visit www.MyExtraGum.
Physicians Formula has kicked off an online photo contest for the launch of its new Eye Booster lash line.
Procter & Gamble Co. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. plan to form a joint venture that will combine their over-the-counter health care businesses in all markets outside North America.
Richard Meelia is slated to retire as president and chief executive officer of Covidien this summer. The pharmaceutical and health care products company said plans call for Meelia to retire on July 1 and then serve as nonexecutive chairman during a transition period of up to one year.
The fact that colon cancer is preventable but still kills 50,000 people every year has led Boehringer-Ingelheim Consumer Health Care to team up with the Colon Cancer Alliance on a yearlong project to raise awareness and help more people get screened for the disease.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced that it plans to raise prices in North America for its baby and child care and consumer tissue businesses. The company said Thursday that the price hikes are slated to take effect during the second and third quarters.
