CHPA names Melville as president
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has tapped Scott Melville as its new president.
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Unilever to acquire Alberto Culver
United Kingdom-based consumer products giant Unilever plans to buy hair care and skin care manufacturer Alberto Culver Co. for $3.7 billion in cash. Unilever and Melrose Park, Ill.-based Alberto Culver announced the deal early Monday.
AmerisourceBergen OKs $500M stock buyback program
AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s board of directors has authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program.
Sanofi, Lilly enlist stars to raise diabetes awareness
Sanofi-aventis U.S. and Eli Lilly and Co. have teamed up with celebrities in separate initiatives to boost awareness of diabetes and help those with the disease manage their condition. This week sanofi-aventis U.S.
Abbott posts list of recalled Similac baby formula
Abbott has posted online the lot numbers of Similac powder infant formula involved in the broad recall it announced earlier this week, when it reported the possibility that products could contain insects.
Scarguard sees rising market growth
Scarguard Labs reported that its Scarguard MD scar management product has vaulted to near the top of the category in terms of dollar sales and sales growth. The company said Thursday that Scarguard MD was the No.
Clear Eyes to air new TV spots with Ben Stein
Media personality, speaker and actor Ben Stein returns to television this week as the spokesman for Clear Eyes Complete, the latest product in Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.’s Clear Eyes line of over-the-counter eye care products.
Clinere Ear Cleaners rolled out to chain drug retailers
The Clinere Ear Cleaners personal ear cleaning tool is now available at Walmart, Kmart, Walgreens, CVS, Meijer, H.E. Butt and Shopko stores nationwide. Clinere Products Inc. said Tuesday that the ear care product offers users an effective tool for ear cleaning as well as ear itch relief.
Beiersdorf shuffles North America management team
Beiersdorf Inc. has made several key promotions and appointments to its management team in North America that are slated to go into effect next month.
Purdue Pharma taps Twitter to combat pharmacy crime
Purdue Pharma is leveraging the social media service Twitter to launch a new pharmacy crime prevention tool. The pharmaceutical maker said Tuesday that at Twitter.
Abbott EAS Peak sports beverage makes debut
Abbott has rolled out EAS Peak, a sports nutrition performance beverage that is designed to sustain energy, boost workout capacity and protect muscles from breakdown.
Study: Tylenol upholds consumer loyalty
Despite Tylenol product recalls and plant closure by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the brand is maintaining loyalty among consumers, according to a study by research and advisory firm The Relational Capital Group.
Walmart carries Power Pill Grinder online
Variant Products Ltd. said Walmart.com has begun selling its handheld VitaCarry Power Pill Grinder. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company, which designs and manufactures a line of medication adherence products, said the move continues its growing retail distribution of the product at pharmacy operators.
Boiron’s Chestal cough syrup hits pharmacy shelves
Homeopathic medicine maker Boiron has rolled out Chestal natural cough syrup in U.S. pharmacies nationwide.
Oragenics ramps up EvoraPlus retail distribution
Oragenics Inc. has expanded retail distribution of its EvoraPlus oral care probiotics in the northwestern United States to Fred Meyer stores. The company said the product is slated to become available at select Fred Meyer locations this month.
Prestige Brands to acquire Blacksmith Brands
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. plans to buy all of the stock of Blacksmith Brands Holdings Inc. for $190 million in cash.