Abbott plans to ship its new FreeStyle blood glucose test strips starting later this summer, will a full rollout expected by this fall. The pharmaceutical company said Thursday that the FreeStyle glucose test strips received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
VitaminSpice, a supplier of vitamin-infused spices and food products, has inked a national distribution deal with Walgreen Co. The "foodceutical" company said Thursday that about 700 Walgreens stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are slated to get VitaminSpice products over the next couple of days.
Merck next month plans to release Dulera Inhalation Aerosol, a new fixed-dose combination asthma treatment for patients 12 years of age and older.
Cephalon Inc. has partnered with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) to broaden the biopharmaceutical company’s "When Good Medicines Become Bad Drugs" program.
Unilever’s AXE men’s grooming brand is using mobile 2D barcode technology from JAGTAG to help drive a marketing campaign for the launch of its new AXE Twist products. According to Princeton, N.J.
DRJ Group Inc., the maker of Stopain all-natural topical analgesics, is continuing its support of the Arthritis Foundation by renewing its proceeds sponsorship.
Hallmark Cards has launched the Girlfriends collection, a line of greeting cards and gifts designed to help women connect in a fun, humorous and meaningful way.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. said ACTOplus met XR tablets, an extended-release version of the diabetes combination medication ACTOplus met (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl), are now available in U.S. pharmacies.
Specialty pharmaceutical makers Valeant and Biovail have agreed to merge, with the combined company to be called Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. have rolled out cholesterol-lowering drug Livalo to retail pharmacies in the United States. The drug makers said Monday that Livalo (pitavastatin) is available in 1 mg, 2 mg and 4 mg tablets.
Health Mart has named retail merchandising and marketing services provider SPAR Group Inc. as its Consumer Products Group Partner of the Year. Tarrytown, N.Y.-based SPAR Group said Friday it’s the inaugural recipient of the award from the drug store franchise, which is a subsidiary of McKesson Corp.
Mylan Inc.’s Matrix Laboratories Ltd. subsidiary has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for simvastatin tablets, which treat high cholesterol.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has made executive changes that it said will sharpen its focus on continuous improvement, global sourcing and sustainability. The company also elected a new board member.
Beiersdorf Inc. has promoted Nicolas Maurer to corporate vice president of the company’s skin care global business unit.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is recalling certain lots of Benadryl and Tylenol products as an addition to the list of products included in a recall announced in January.
UCB has rolled out an oral solution formulation of Vimpat C-V, an antiepileptic drug for add-on treatment of partial-onset seizures in people with epilepsy age 17 years and older. The company said Monday that Vimpat (lacosamide) 10 mg/mL solution is now available in U.S.
