Sanofi serves up less-invasive microneedle flu shot
Sanofi Pasteur is set to roll out a minimally invasive flu shot in Canada and has filed an application for such a vaccination in the United States with the Food and Drug Administration.
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Roberts joins BeneCard PBF as CEO
Bruce Roberts, former chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association, has joined Benecard Services Inc. as the president and CEO of its prescription benefit facilitator (PBF) company. Benecard Services is a prescription benefit manager based in Orlando, Fla.
P&G coupons help in fight vs. breast cancer
Procter & Gamble Co. will donate money to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for coupons redeemed from upcoming editions of the P&G brandSAVER booklet.
Revlon names global marketing chief
Former Coca-Cola Co. executive Julia Goldin is joining Revlon Inc. as senior vice president and global chief marketing officer.
Prevagen brain supplement reaches retail milestone
Quincy Bioscience is marking a milestone for its Prevagen brain health supplement, which it said is now available in more than 6,000 stores nationwide, including Rite Aid pharmacies and health food stores.
KIWI Shoe Care kicks off national ad blitz
KIWI Shoe Care has begun a new national consumer advertising campaign designed to educate and inform about the way consumers think about shoe care with a back to basics approach. The Sara Lee Corp. brand said Thursday that the first ad appeared this week in the Sports section of USA Today. The
Walmart to carry low-acid coffee
Puroast Low Acid Coffee is slated to debut in Walmart stores beginning next month. Puroast Coffee Company Inc. said this week that it plans to roll out the product in Walmart’s Southeastern Region stores starting in October. According to the Woodland, Calif.
Wahl launches online resource for facial hair
Men seeking advice on how to maintain and style their facial hair can get some answers through a new online resource from Wahl Trimmers.
Olay names Carrie Underwood as new ambassador
Procter & Gamble skin care brand Olay has made singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood its first-ever celebrity ambassador for North America.
Maybelline, CVS team up for ‘Makeup Artist’ contest
This fall, Maybelline New York, the official makeup sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York, and CVS/pharmacy are partnering for the "Be a Sensational Makeup Artist" contest.
7UP unveils enhanced flavor, packaging
7UP has upgraded its taste and packaging with what it said is an "even more crisp, clean, 100% natural lemon-lime flavor and a new look. The Dr.
Watson ships Zarah generic birth control pill
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun rolling out Zarah, a generic oral contraceptive. The company said Tuesday that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories Inc., received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Zarah 3 mg/0.
Silenor Rx sleep aid launched in U.S.
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its prescription sleep aid Silenor (doxepin) is now commercially available in the United States.
CPSC: Pampers Dry Max not linked to diaper rash
Procter & Gamble Co. said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada have found no cause linking its Pampers Dry Max diapers with public reports of diaper rash and other skin conditions.
Energizer unveils inductive charger with Qi technology
Energizer Holdings Inc. has introduced what the company said is its first inductive charger built with Qi technology, the new universal charging standard developed by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).
Orexigen, Takeda ally to develop and market obesity drug
Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have entered into an exclusive partnership to develop and commercialize Contrave, Orexigen’s investigational drug for the treatment of obesity, in the United States, Canada and Mexico.