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Skinvisible, Walgreens team up on promotion

Skinvisible Pharmaceuticals Inc. licensee JD Nelson & Associates, which last month unveiled a distribution pact with Walgreen Co. for its Safe4Hours First Aid Antiseptic Skin Protectant, is expanding the brand’s presence at the drug chain with a special marketing promotion.

DNA Meat Snacks get play from CVS, New Orleans Hornets

DNA Beverage Corp.’s line of meat snacks is now being offered at CVS drug stores in Louisiana and Mississippi. DNA said Thursday that its Grass Roots Beverage unit is distributing DNA Meat Snacks at all CVS stores in Louisiana and in parts of Mississippi. The products are being marketed as part

Sanofi-aventis wraps up tender offer for Chattem

Sanofi-aventis has completed its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Chattem Inc. under its $1.9 billion deal to acquire the U.S. drug maker. The Paris-based pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday that as of the tender offer’s expiration on Feb.

Ex-Super Bowl coach signed as ExtenZe spokesman

NFL commentator and former Super Bowl champion coach Jimmy Johnson has been signed as the new spokesman for the ExtenZe male enhancement brand. Inter/Media Advertising, which handles the ExtenZe brand, announced the deal Monday.

EvoraPlus oral care probiotic to launch in Walgreens

Oragenics Inc. plans to roll out its EvoraPlus oral care probiotic mint in Walgreens stores nationwide next month. The biopharmaceutical company said Monday that EvoraPlus is scheduled to become available in Walgreens’ 7,000-plus drug stores starting March 19.

NetDeposit adds to pharmacy payment options

Payment technology provider NetDeposit has expanded the menu of options for its ProviderPay solution to give pharmacies more choices in the type of payment and reconciliation services best suited to their business.

Celsius calorie-burning drink carried by Walgreens

Celsius Holdings Inc. said its Celsius calorie-burner beverage is now offered at Walgreens drug stores nationwide. The drug chain is selling four packs of the raspberry acai and peach mango green tea flavors of the Celsius beverage, which is available in the stores’ diet sections.

Gatorade primes G Series performance beverages for launch

Lifted by a premiere on the Super Bowl telecast, The Gatorade Co. is rolling out a new line of beverages that it said will reflect its shift from a sports drink to a sports performance innovation company. The PepsiCo division said the full line of its new G Series sports performance beverages, which

Prilosec OTC honors Super Bowl contenders

Antacid brand Prilosec OTC has named the offensive line of the New Orleans Saints football team, which will play the Indianapolis Colts in this Sunday’s Super Bowl, as the winner of its Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award.

Product of the Year USA announces 2010 award winners

Walgreens chief innovation officer Colin Watts and Herb Sorensen of research firm TNS shared retail and consumer insights with executives from Procter & Gamble, Nestle, S.C. Johnson, Coca-Cola and other consumer packaged goods brands at this week’s Product of the Year USA 2010 awards ceremony.

Blue Gem distributes Title Sports Drink to Walgreens

Blue Gem Enterprise has begun shipping Title Sports Drink and other allied brands to 205 Walgreens drug stores in the greater Orlando, Fla., area. The distributor said this week that the natural energy beverage, made by Miami-based Electric Beverage Co., continues to grow its presence in Florida.

Fera ships erythromycin ophthalmic ointment

Fera Pharmaceuticals has rolled out erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, an antibiotic treatment for the eye. The company said Tuesday that the ointment is now available in a 1-gram dosages and that it expects ship the 3.5-gram tube size in the next few weeks.