Bartell, USA Drug add appetite-suppressing beverage
Better Health Beverage’s underWAY appetite-controlling beverage is now available at Bartell Drugs and USA Drug stores.
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Catalina Marketing acquires digital coupon providers
Retail and health care intelligence firm Catalina Marketing has purchased Invenda Corp.’s E-centives and Collabrys digital couponing businesses. Terms of the acquisition, announced Monday, weren’t disclosed.
MiddleBrook files for bankruptcy
MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said late Friday that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
McNeil recalls OTC infant, children’s liquid medicines
McNeil Consumer Healthcare has issued a voluntary recall of certain over-the-counter liquid medicines for infants and children, including Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl brand products.
Beauty line upcoming from new CoverGirl Taylor Swift
Singer Taylor Swift has been named the latest CoverGirl and will represent a new line of luxury products for the beauty care brand. The Procter & Gamble brand said the first advertisements featuring Swift are scheduled to appear in January 2011.
Physicians Formula elects board member
The board of Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. has elected Thomas Lynch as a director. The prestige cosmetics maker said Thursday that Lynch, the founder and senior managing director of investment fund Mill Road Capital, will serve as an independent director, effective immediately.
Merck appoints Frazier as new president
Merck & Co. has named Kenneth Frazier as the pharmaceutical giant’s new president, taking over that post from chairman and chief executive officer Richard Clark. Merck said Wednesday that Clark will continue as chairman and CEO.
Mylan, Teva, Actavis launch generic versions of Flomax
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Actavis Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. this week began shipping generic versions of the branded drug Flomax, for the treatment of enlarged prostate. Mylan and Teva said Wednesday they received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for 0.
Nicorette mini lozenge makes debut
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare has launched a Nicorette mini-sized anti-smoking lozenge, which is designed to dissolve up to three times faster than other stop-smoking lozenges.
Bayer Diabetes Care unveils glucose monitor for kids
Bayer Diabetes Care has introduced the Didget blood glucose monitoring system for children.
Takeda ships Dexilant antacid
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. has rolled out Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) delayed-release capsules, for the treatment of heartburn and related ailments, to pharmacies in the United States. Dexilant is available in 30 mg and 60 mg capsules, Takeda said Monday.
Venus expands women’s shaving line
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Venus women’s shaving brand has added new disposable and refillable razors and an in-shower moisturizer and bikini trimmer to its product lineup.
PepsiCo enlists Rite Aid for recycling effort
Rite Aid Corp. plans to deploy Dream Machine bottle and can recycling kiosks as part of a recycling initiative by PepsiCo and Waste Management Inc. The drug store chain is one of the first national retailers to sign on to the program, starting with 150 kiosks in its North Carolina locations. Under
UnderWAY beverage now on shelves at Discount Drug Mart
Better Health Beverage’s underWAY appetite-suppressing beverage is now available at Discount Drug Mart locations across Ohio.
L’Oréal to acquire Essie Cosmetics
L’Oréal USA, the New York-based subsidiary of beauty products giant L’Oréal S.A., has signed an agreement to acquire Queens, N.Y.-based Essie Cosmetics Ltd.
Eurand unveils AdvaTab Acetaminophen tablets
Eurand is offering a new licensing opportunity for retailers and health care companies with AdvaTab Acetaminophen, an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) that incorporates its proprietary AdvaTab ODT and Microcaps taste-masking technologies.