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.
Pacific Shore Holdings Inc. said its dietary supplement lip balms are drawing interest and shelf space from major chain retailers.
Bubble Chocolate, the maker of "aerated" chocolate bars, has rolled out its product to metropolitan New York drug chain Duane Reade.
Del Sol, a maker of apparel and accessories that change color, has signed distribution pacts with Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall.
Canada’s London Drugs will be the first pharmacy chain to sell the Winning Colours stain remover from Winning Brands Corp.
Bayer’s Contour USB blood glucose meter has received a silver Medical Design Excellence Award, which recognizes excellence in medical product design and manufacturing.
Burt’s Bees finished first in a list of 10 U.S. brands deemed by consumers as the "greenest" as part of the 2010 ImagePower Green Brands Survey.
Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. has donated $20,000 to help fund the new InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University in Amarillo, Texas.
Diabetes testing supplier Home Diagnostics Inc. plans to merge with Nipro Diabetes Systems Inc. to become Nipro Diagnostics Inc. Both companies are subsidiaries of Osaka, Japan-based medical device manufacturer Nipro Corp.
Procter & Gamble’s Gillette brand said its new Fusion ProGlide razors and cartridges and Fusion ProSeries shaving products for men have hit store shelves nationwide.
