Former Pfizer executive Erica Mann is set to join Bayer HealthCare LLC as the new president of its Consumer Care Division. Plans call for Mann, most recently president and general manager of Pfizer Nutritional Health, to start at Bayer on March 14.
American Greetings Corp. has enabled consumers to shop for electronic greeting cards on its web site for quite some time, and now they also can go online to find out what’s new in the card aisle at stores. The greeting card company said this week it has launched a new page on AmericanGreetings.com
Scarguard Labs LLC has received approval from Health Canada to sell Scarguard dermatological products to doctors and consumers throughout Canada. The Great Neck, N.Y.
Forest Laboratories Inc. plans to buy specialty pharmaceutical firm Clinical Data Inc. in a deal valued at $1.2 billion. The companies said Tuesday that under the agreement, Forest will acquire Clinical Data for $30 per share in cash plus up to $6 per share upon achievement of certain commercial
Prasco Laboratories has entered a distribution and supply pact with Shire US Manufacturing Inc. for mesalamine controlled-release capsules.
Minnesota Twins all-star catcher Joe Mauer has become a brand ambassador for Head & Shoulders.
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. has been cleared to market gabapentin oral solution, a treatment for epilepsy and postherpetic neuralgia.
Impax Laboratories Inc. has gained final approval from the Food and Drug Administration of its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for doxycyline monohydrate 150-mg capsules.
Athlete, actress and model Aimee Mullins is now part of the family of L’Oreal Paris Ambassadors.
Flu & Cold Defense LLC has landed distribution of its new GermBullet nasal inhaler at one of the nation’s two biggest drug store chains and wants consumers to name which one. The company said this week that one of those drug chains has a special GermBullet dispenser on its pharmacy counters
Mylan Inc. has launched voriconazole tablets, an antifungal medication, under a previously announced settlement and license agreement with Pfizer Inc. The company said Tuesday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. subsidiary introduced voriconazole tablets in strengths of 50 mg and 200 mg.
Naomi Kelman has been appointed as head of the Novartis OTC Division and will become a permanent attendee to the executive committee of Novartis.
Perrigo has entered into an agreement with AgaMatrix Inc. to sell and distribute blood glucose monitors and test strips in the U.S. store-brand channel.
Hallmark and the U.S. Postal Service have introduced a line of greeting cards that already include postage. Called PostagePaid Greetings, the new line of everyday and seasonal cards requires consumers to "just sign, seal and send," Hallmark said Thursday.
KVK Tech Inc. has branched out from prescription pharmaceuticals to include an over-the-counter allergy product with the distribution of Chlorphen-12, equivalent to Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour.
Ending months of haggling, sanofi-aventis has entered an agreement to buy biotech firm Genzyme Corp. for $20.1 billion in cash. The companies said Wednesday that under the acquisition deal, sanofi will acquire Genzyme for $74 per share.
