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EvoraPlus oral care probiotic to launch in Walgreens

Oragenics Inc. plans to roll out its EvoraPlus oral care probiotic mint in Walgreens stores nationwide next month. The biopharmaceutical company said Monday that EvoraPlus is scheduled to become available in Walgreens’ 7,000-plus drug stores starting March 19.

NetDeposit adds to pharmacy payment options

Payment technology provider NetDeposit has expanded the menu of options for its ProviderPay solution to give pharmacies more choices in the type of payment and reconciliation services best suited to their business.

Celsius calorie-burning drink carried by Walgreens

Celsius Holdings Inc. said its Celsius calorie-burner beverage is now offered at Walgreens drug stores nationwide. The drug chain is selling four packs of the raspberry acai and peach mango green tea flavors of the Celsius beverage, which is available in the stores’ diet sections.

Gatorade primes G Series performance beverages for launch

Lifted by a premiere on the Super Bowl telecast, The Gatorade Co. is rolling out a new line of beverages that it said will reflect its shift from a sports drink to a sports performance innovation company. The PepsiCo division said the full line of its new G Series sports performance beverages, which

Prilosec OTC honors Super Bowl contenders

Antacid brand Prilosec OTC has named the offensive line of the New Orleans Saints football team, which will play the Indianapolis Colts in this Sunday’s Super Bowl, as the winner of its Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award.

Product of the Year USA announces 2010 award winners

Walgreens chief innovation officer Colin Watts and Herb Sorensen of research firm TNS shared retail and consumer insights with executives from Procter & Gamble, Nestle, S.C. Johnson, Coca-Cola and other consumer packaged goods brands at this week’s Product of the Year USA 2010 awards ceremony.

Blue Gem distributes Title Sports Drink to Walgreens

Blue Gem Enterprise has begun shipping Title Sports Drink and other allied brands to 205 Walgreens drug stores in the greater Orlando, Fla., area. The distributor said this week that the natural energy beverage, made by Miami-based Electric Beverage Co., continues to grow its presence in Florida.

Fera ships erythromycin ophthalmic ointment

Fera Pharmaceuticals has rolled out erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, an antibiotic treatment for the eye. The company said Tuesday that the ointment is now available in a 1-gram dosages and that it expects ship the 3.5-gram tube size in the next few weeks.

Walsh named COO at Pharmavite

Pharmavite, maker of the Nature Made dietary supplement brand, has promoted Mark Walsh to chief operating officer. The company said Monday that the move is effective immediately.

DNA Beverage hits for two with Orlando Magic, Walgreens

DNA Beverage Corp. has inked a distribution pact with Walgreen Co. and scored a marketing program with the Orlando Magic pro basketball team. The company — the maker of DNA Energy Drink and DNA Meat Snacks, both targeted at the action sports community — said Friday that under the agreement with

GSK warns about fake alli product

Glaxo­Smith­Kline Consumer Healthcare is warning consumers that a small quantity of a fake weight-loss product, falsely packaged and labeled as alli, has been sold on eBay and other auction web sites.

Bruise Relief gel now on shelves at Walgreens

Dr. Holmquist Healthcare’s Bruise Relief Gel is now available at Walgreens drug stores across the country as well as online at Walgreens.com. A natural formula, Bruise Relief is designed to virtually eliminate bruising and related skin discoloration, according to Dr. Holmquist Healthcare.