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 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.
Home Diagnostics Inc. (HDI), a maker of diabetes testing products, has entered an agreement to be acquired by medical device manufacturer Nipro Corp. in a deal valued at about $215 million.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) is urging Mississippi residents to contact state lawmakers to express their opposition to a bill that would change over-the-counter cold and allergy remedies containing pseudoephedrine to prescription drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test, which manufacturer Church & Dwight Co. said can determine pregnancy up to six days before the day of a woman’s missed period.
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.
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.
Liberator Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of sexual enhancement products, is expanding its brand presence through a partnership with sexual devices maker Tenga Japan.
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
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.
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.
Marc Glassman Inc. is slated to roll out the Celsius calorie-burning drink in its Marc’s pharmacy and XPECT discount stores. Manufacturer Celsius Holdings Inc.
CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide are carrying the Crave-NX 7-Day Diet Aid Spray under a distribution agreement with manufacturer Generex Biotechnology Corp. Generex said the pharmacy chain agreed to begin marketing Crave-NX in its network of over 7,000 drug stores beginning this month.
Procter & Gamble Co. has announced a number of organizational moves within the past week. P&G on Wednesday said that chief legal officer Steven Jemison, 58, is slated to retire September 30 after more than 29 years of service.
XenaCare Holdings Inc. is expanding its national advertising campaign to support the growing network of retailers carrying Cobroxin, its over-the-counter pain reliever for moderate to severe chronic pain.
Pampers Diapers has partnered with Team USA to introduce Pampers Swaddlers and Cruisers Diapers with Dry Max, the brand’s new high-performance disposable diapers. The babies of Team USA athletes will be equipped with the new diapers as they head to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
