Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. has begun rolling out its hypertension medication EDARBI (azilsartan medoxomil) to U.S. pharmacies. Takeda said the angiotensin II receptor blocker has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults.
London Drugs is carrying a fashion-centric compact from Just In Case Inc. that the companies said bridges beauty and sexual heath. The Canadian drug store chain and supplier said Thursday that the unique compact looks like a mirrored makeup compact and has a hidden compartment to hold condoms.
Bart Becht is retiring as chief executive officer of Reckitt Benckiser Group, and Rakesh Kapoor had been named to succeed him.
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. is voluntarily recalling two lots of Topamax 100mg tablets.
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has formally designated its Parsippany, N.J., facility as its new corporate headquarters. The global pharmaceutical company said late Wednesday that previously its corporate headquarters was in Corona, Calif.
Perrigo announced that its partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has received final approval to sell and distribute fexofenadine HCl allergy relief tablets over the counter.
Pharmaceutical distributor H.D. Smith is slated to deploy pharmacy automation technology from Talyst Inc. for its acute and extended care customers. Bellevue, Wash.-based Talyst said Wednesday that its solution will help H. D.
Cold remedy brand Cold-EEZE has signed on 5W Public Relations as its public relations agency. 5W Public Relations said Wednesday that it plans to launch a comprehensive, integrated public-relations program to promote Cold-EEZE in the consumer marketplace.
Ethnic skin care and makeup supplier Black Opal has announced the winner of its True Beauty Model Search.The company, which offers a range of skin products for women and men of color, on Wednesday named 20-year-old Brookell Barber as the True Beauty winner.
Pampers is turning 50, and to mark its five decades of providing baby care around the globe the diaper brand is unveiling its Little Miracle Missions program. The Procter & Gamble Co.
L’eggs hosiery has launched a national marketing campaign featuring the brand’s first national television advertising in more than 14 years. HanesBrands said Monday that the campaign by L’eggs will feature a new tagline: "You’re in luck. You’re in L’eggs.
Procter & Gamble Co. is initiating a recall of 10 shades of Clairol Natural Instincts in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Schick has launched what it dubbed the second generation of its innovative Hydro razor, the Schick Hydro Blast.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s U by Kotex brand has partnered with fashion visionary Patricia Field to give a fresh look to feminine care products.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and XenoPort Inc. have received approved from the Food and Drug Administration for Horizant Extended-Release Tablets, a treatment for moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome in adults.
Merck plans to buy Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmic products. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Merck, through a subsidiary, will commence a tender offer for all outstanding common stock of Inspire.
