American Greetings has promoted Bill DeWitt to senior vice president of the company’s North American Sales Group. The greeting card maker said Tuesday that DeWitt will lead a newly constituted sales division encompassing the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Pfizer Inc. has closed its $3.6 billion deal to acquire branded drug maker King Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pfizer said Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition through the merger of its Parker Tennessee Corp. subsidiary into King, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.
The Coca-Cola Co. is expanding retail availability and stepping up marketing for the full line of Seagram’s ginger ale and mixers nationwide.
Winning Brands Corp. next month plans to roll out its Winning Colours Stain Remover to Duane Reade stores in New York City and pass out samples of the product.
Mylan Inc. plans to ship generic gabapentin capsules, indicated for the treatment of a painful complication of shingles. The company said Monday that its Matrix Laboratories Ltd.
American Scientific Resources Inc. has signed Associated National Brokerage (ANB) to distribute its Kidz-Med VeraTemp noncontact thermometers to chain drug stores in Canada.
Duane Reade’s Look Boutique is expanding its roster of luxury beauty offerings with the addition of Roger & Gallet fragrances, bath care and body care products.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has become the new pharmaceuticals distributor for Humana Pharmacy Solutions. Humana said Thursday that under the agreement, Valley Forge, Pa.-based AmerisourceBergen will be its primary wholesaler for drug purchasing. The five-year pact goes into effect on May 1.
LifeScience PLUS Inc. has introduced its proprietary 100% natural fiber cotton cellulose gauze in a new hemostatic product, BloodSTOP Hemostatic Gauze, at CVS/pharmacy stores.
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.
