Robert Steele, vice chairman of global health and well-being at Procter & Gamble Co., plans to retire this fall after 35 years at the consumer products giant. P&G said Monday that plans call for Steele to retire from the company Sept. 1. In the meantime, he has been named vice chairman of health
Somabella Laboratories, a maker of ethnic skin care products under the Specific Beauty brand, is expanding its retail distribution and planning some new offerings.
Ansell Healthcare Products has extended its LifeStyles Signature Collection condom line with three new designs. The company has introduced the new WYLD, THRYLL and SKYN Large, which join its existing SKYN, THYN and KYNG products to round out the brand’s premium Signature Collection of products.
Adding to its lineup of interactive cards, American Greetings Corp. has launched Opening Acts greeting cards for Valentine’s Day. The company said Friday that the fun collection features cards paired with specially designed envelopes that play a song or sound when opened.
AstraZeneca provided more than $900 million in savings last year to over 545,000 U.S. patients in its AZ&Me prescription savings initiative.
Pharmaceutical distributor H.D. Smith has appointed Harvey Tanenbaum as executive vice president. The company said Monday that with the promotion, Tanenbaum assumes the leadership role in all efforts connected to the pharmacy wholesaler’s metropolitan New York-area expansion.
Mylan Inc. is set to begin shipping nisoldipine extended-release tablets, indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure. The company said Friday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Medline Industries Inc. has rolled out a new hospital-quality orthopedic soft goods line marketed under the Curad brand.
Italo Pennella has been named as the new vice president of pharmacy at ECRM.
Cosmetics and skin care brand Clarins has partnered with Shoppers Drug Mart in the Kiss for Life fundraising campaign, whose proceeds to support Motherisk, a program of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
Neutrogena Corp. has signed up actress Kristen Bell to be face of its new Neutrogena Naturals skin care line.
A consumer poll by Prestige Brands Inc., the maker of Chloraseptic products, and market researcher TABS Group reveals that sore throats often arise from other causes besides the typical seasonal effects.
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared popular allergy medication Allegra to become available over the counter starting next month. Sanofi-aventis U.S. and its Chattem Inc. U.S.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and sanofi-aventis have received expanded exclusivity for the blood thinner medication Plavix. The companies said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration has granted an additional six-month period of exclusivity for them to market Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate).
Nordic Naturals has introduced Daily Omega, designed to provide an easy solution for consumers concerned about which type of product to take regularly to address their need for omega-3 essential fatty acids.
Matrix Laboratories Ltd. is shipping pantoprazole sodium delayed-release tablets, a medication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Parent company Mylan Inc.
