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.
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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.
Crest, Oral-B kick off National Gingivitis Month
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Crest and Oral-B oral care brands announced the launch of National Gingivitis Awareness Month, with a press conference in Greeley Square Park, Manhattan, featuring "White Collar" star Tiffani Thiessen.
Johnson & Johnson consumer group chairman to retire
Colleen Goggins, worldwide chairman of the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group, plans to retire from the company effective March 1.
Abbott expands Ensure shakes line
Abbott has introduced two new nutrition shakes, Ensure Muscle Health and Ensure Clinical Strength, which are designed to responding to the growing needs of America’s aging baby boomer population.
Mission Skincare launches The M Foundation
Five sports stars gathered here this week for Mission Product Holdings’ launch of The M Foundation, a nonprofit organization to promote healthy athletic performance and recognize charitable achievements of young athletes.
Adora chocolate supplement hits store shelves
Chocolate maker Thompson Brands has shipped Adora, a calcium and vitamin D supplement in premium, all-natural chocolate.