Hyland’s adds new children’s remedies
Hyland’s Inc. has expanded its line of homeopathic remedies for children with the addition of Hyland’s Nighttime Cold ‘n Cough 4 Kids and Hyland’s Complete Allergy 4 Kids.
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Colic Calm lands national distribution at CVS
CVS/pharmacy is now carrying Colic Calm homeopathic infant gripe water from TJL Enterprises Inc. in stores nationwide.
Campaign to promote IntelliGender baby gender test
IntelliGender has retained TransMedia Group to conduct a national campaign to publicize its Gender Prediction Test for expecting parents.
Novo Nordisk taps Upsher-Smith to market Vagifem
Novo Nordisk Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. to market 10 mcg Vagifem tablets. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
RelayHealth earns EHNAC e-prescribing accreditation
RelayHealth has achieved full accreditation with the e-Prescribing Accreditation Program (ePAP) from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). The McKesson Corp.
Catalina rolls out NasalCEASE for nosebleeds
Catalina Healthcare has introduced NasalCEASE, an over-the-counter remedy designed to quickly stop nosebleeds. The company said late last week that NasalCEASE is now available in the first aid section at national chain drug stores such as CVS/pharmacy and at independent pharmacies.
Vial maker to offer Med Time’s Pill Timer cap
Med Time Technology Inc. has reached an agreement in which its Pill Timer vial caps, which alert users when to take their medication, will be offered on packaging from Rexam Plastics, one of the nation’s largest makers of plastic prescription vials. Med Time said it soon plans to announce the first
Crest, Oral-B unveil oral care line for tweens
Procter & Gamble’s Crest and Oral-B brands have launched Pro-Health For Me, which the company said is the first line of oral care products for tweens, or children age 8 and older.
Kimberly-Clark honored by Walmart
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has been recognized by Walmart as the discount store giant’s 2009 International Supplier of the Year.
Training program addresses demand for pharmacy techs
Career Step has launched a new pharmacy technician training program to help students quickly prepare for the national certification exams and enter the workplace.
PepsiCo collaboration eyes healthier beverages
PepsiCo and Senomyx Inc. have formed a four-year collaboration to discover, develop and market new sweet-flavor ingredients with the goal of creating healthier beverages.
Energizer moves to one global ad agency
Energizer Holdings has named TBWA Worldwide as its single global agency network for the Energizer and Eveready brands.
NBTY sets shareholder vote on sale of company
NBTY Inc. next month plans to hold a special meeting of shareholders to vote on its agreement to be acquired by private equity firm Carlyle Group. The nutritional supplements manufacturer and marketer said Tuesday that it has scheduled a meeting of stockholders on Sept.
Poll: Electronics part of back-to-school needs
Electronic devices are increasingly becoming part of back-to-school purchases, according to a recent Ipsos poll conducted for Duracell.
Watson to launch ella emergency contraceptive
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to launch ella, an oral emergency contraceptive, in the fourth quarter.
At Heart emergency aspirin dispenser hits drug stores
Advent Consumer Healthcare has begun rolling out its At Heart emergency aspirin dispenser at major drug store chains nationwide. Advent said Wednesday that the patented At Heart dispenser is designed to provide the fastest possible access to an emergency dose of aspirin.