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August 8, 2010
Bausch & Lomb promotes Biotrue with contest

Bausch & Lomb is promoting its latest lens care product by encouraging Americans to find...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. Bausch & Lomb is promoting its latest lens care product by encouraging Americans to find visual inspiration in their surroundings.

August 2, 2010
Actavis to reintroduce FeverAll

Actavis on Tuesday announced the reintroduction of its FeverAll acetaminophen suppositories to retail following the...

MORRISTOWN, N.J. Actavis on Tuesday announced the reintroduction of its FeverAll acetaminophen suppositories to retail following the completion of updates to the company’s manufacturing facility.

The brand will be marketed in publications read by new parents and healthcare professionals, the company stated.

 

August 2, 2010
DigiPower introduces Jump Start Slim

DigiPower has launched a rechargeable auxiliary battery pack for smart phones....

August 2, 2010
O-Cedar launches ProMist

O-Cedar has introduced a new way to keep floors clean....

July 19, 2010
OTC medicines impact J&J's earnings guidance

Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday updated its earnings guidance for full-year 2010 to $4.65 to...

July 12, 2010
Lonza to help manufacture Human Genome Sciences' Benlysta

A developer of a new drug for treating lupus has entered a supply agreement with...

July 5, 2010
P&G completes Ambi Pur acquisition

Procter & Gamble has completed its acquisition of the Ambi Pur brand from Sara Lee...

June 24, 2010
Dietary supplement industry gets its due with GMP requirements

The dietary supplement industry is free at last from any major news organization making any...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The dietary supplement industry is free at last from any major news organization making any kind of assertion that the industry is “unregulated.”

(THE NEWS: CRN: Dietary supplement manufacturers must be GMP-compliant. For the full story, click here)

June 23, 2010
Report: P&G pulls Tide Basic out of test markets

Nearly one year after it debuted in test markets, it seems that Procter & Gamble...

June 15, 2010
McNeil recalls continue; this time for Benadryl, Extra Strength Tylenol

McNeil Consumer Healthcare once again is recalling certain lots of its products as it is...

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. McNeil Consumer Healthcare once again is recalling certain lots of its products as it is probed by federal investigators for its recall of children’s cough-cold products and manufacturing plant closure.

June 9, 2010
Bayer saluted for blood-glucose meter design

Bayer on Wednesday received a silver Medical Design Excellence Award for its Countour USB meter,...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Bayer on Wednesday received a silver Medical Design Excellence Award for its Countour USB meter, the company announced. The MDEA recognizes excellence in medical product design and manufacturing.

 

"Winning a Medical Design Excellence Award is quite an honor," stated Rick Kates, Bayer global senior director, digital health. "We're gratified that the innovation and hard work that went into bringing this product to life has been so richly recognized.”

 

 

June 8, 2010
Industry group names Henkel best marketer for moms

The Marketing to Moms Coalition awarded a laundry detergent brand for honoring, empowering and respecting...

May 25, 2010
Coca-Cola awarded for PlantBottle packaging

Coca-Cola was saluted for its recyclable, PET plastic packaging at the 22nd annual DuPont Awards...

May 23, 2010
Genzyme to correct manufacturing quality violations at Mass. plant

Biotech company Genzyme will pay $175 million to the federal government as part of an...

May 17, 2010
Pfizer to restructure global plant network

Pfizer plans to lay off 6,000 of its workers and reduce manufacturing or cease manufacturing...

March 21, 2010
Elmer's introduces new glue-all formula

Adhesive maker Elmer's has introduced its first multi-purpose household glue, Elmer's Glue-All....

March 18, 2010
Drug makers, beware: FDA is watching

Drug companies had better take a close look at their portfolios and make sure they...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Drug companies had better take a close look at their portfolios and make sure they aren’t marketing unapproved drugs. Any excuses they might have for making prescription drugs without regulatory approval will go unheeded by Food and Drug Administration officials.

(THE NEWS: FDA shuts down unapproved Glenmark, Konec drugs. For the full story, click here)

February 23, 2010
Taro to close Ireland plant

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries will shut down manufacturing at its factory in Ireland, the Israeli generic...

February 8, 2010
Bic expands men's disposable shaver category

Bic has announced that it is offering two new shavers for men: the Bic Flex4...

January 31, 2010
Alberto-Culver reports Q1 sales

Alberto-Culver, whose brands include TRESemme, St Ives, Nexxus and Noxzema, announced on Monday that net...

January 5, 2010
Bausch and Lomb unveils new logo

Global eye health company Bausch and Lomb unveiled its redesigned company logo and icon. Both...

January 4, 2010
BIC keeps legs smooth, smelling great with new scented shaver

BIC has announced that it will launch in March its new BIC Soleil Bella scented...

January 4, 2010
Wegmans buyer notes spike in household cleaning supplies sales

A sluggish economy has provided a boost to sales of household cleaning supplies, noted Wegmans...

August 27, 2009
Walgreens announces Pharmacy Management Excellence program with Caterpillar

The news that Walgreens has reached an agreement with Caterpillar to help the company curb...

The news that Walgreens has reached an agreement with Caterpillar to help the company curb healthcare costs for its 70,000 employees, retirees and eligible dependents is one more indicator that the private sector cannot wait for healthcare reform and that pharmacy retailers are taking a greater role on the front lines of health care.

As explained in the article, Walgreens, through its Pharmacy Management Excellence program, will make transparent the prescription drug-pricing model, in turn, eliminating unnecessary and hidden costs for Caterpillar.

July 19, 2009
Improvita private-label item gets retailers in hot water

It’s a reminder that retailers are only one step removed from litigations involving one of...

NEW YORK It’s a reminder that retailers are only one step removed from litigations involving one of their suppliers, especially when that supplier is manufacturing a store brand offering for them.