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STAMFORD, Conn. — Yardley of London, the luxury bath products division of Lornamead, has announced the launch of two new scents for 2011. Pomegranate rose and cocoa butter will join Yardley's line of moisturizing bath bars, which feature natural botanicals and essential oils.

LONDON — The Advertising Standards Authority, an agency that regulates ads in Britain, said that Coca-Cola needs to stop running certain claims for its Vitaminwater brand.

According to published reports, the agency said that Coca-Cola described the flavored water drinks as "delicious and nutritious" in ads that ran last year. The Advertising Standards Authority said that Vitaminwater's drinks contain 4 tsp to 5 tsp of sugar, and did not qualify to tout the "nutritious" claim.

LONDON — A new drug application for Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca's vandetanib has been extended.

The drug maker recently announced that the Food and Drug Administration asked AstraZeneca to submit a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, which accordingly extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act from Jan. 7 to April 7.

AstraZeneca will continue to work closely with the FDA to support the review of vandetanib, a drug for treating patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The battle for the prescription status of methamphetamine precursor/popular cough-cold ingredient pseudoephedrine now is heating up in Kentucky, just a few days following a Nevada news report that suggested the state will be considering PSE prescription-only requirements just as soon as a bill is introduced by Nevada Sen. Sheila Leslie, D-Reno.

LONDON — British singer Marina Diamondis of Marina and the Diamonds has been selected as the new face of Max Factor, according to published reports.

Diamondis will represent the beauty brand's Max Colour Effect Range in the new Big Night Out campaign, according to reports.

LONDON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Unilever has confirmed that Alberto-Culver shareholders have approved the proposed $3.7 billion Unilever acquisition, which was announced in September.

Separately, Unilever confirmed that it has received a second request for information from the United States Department of Justice in the regulatory review process. Unilever noted that it will continue to work with the DOJ in connection with its review.

LONDON — GlaxoSmithKline on Monday announced its acquisition from Darwin Private Equity of Maxinutrition, a U.K. company that manufactures protein-enhanced functional nutrition products.

“This deal will give GSK a strong presence in the fast-developing protein-based sports nutrition market, appealing across a broad spectrum of consumers, from elite athletes to sports participants and those seeking additional nutritional supplementation,” stated John Clarke, GSK Consumer Healthcare president.

NEW YORK Rimmel London, a Coty brand, is looking to help beauty mavens achieve Brit-girl style with the early 2011 launch of new makeup for eyes, lips and face.

For face is the new Match Perfection foundation, which features Smart-Tone technology to mimic skin's natural texture and tone for a match that promises to cover imperfections with traceless blendability. An oxygen complex helps skin breathe as the blue-sapphire complex fights yellow undertones to prevent skin from looking sallow. It comes in 16 different shades and is priced at $8.99 each.

LONDON and BOSTON A study sponsored by Kaz, the manufacturer of Vicks humidifiers, found that such devices as humidifiers may play a role in reducing airborne flu viruses in the home.

LONDON The Food and Drug Administration has accepted AstraZeneca’s regulatory application for an investigational cancer drug, the Anglo-Swedish drug maker said Thursday.

AstraZeneca announced the FDA’s acceptance of its application for vandetanib, a drug for treating patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer. The agency gave the drug priority review status and expected to take action on it in January.