February 13, 2008
NECCO gets help from Mass. governor, will remain open

Candy hearts maker NECCO will stay open thanks to help from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s...

February 13, 2008
NXT introduces illuminating men's skin care line

NXT, which is part of the Clio group of brands and products, is rolling out...

February 13, 2008
President Bush signs $168 billion economic stimulus bill

Still feeling some of the effects of a slower-than-normal holiday period, retailers got another boost...

February 13, 2008
President’s FDA budget for 2009 includes 283 new CDER staff

The president’s fiscal 2009 budget request for the Food and Drug Administration includes—out of 526...

February 13, 2008
Remedent to ship iWhite to CVS in April

Remedent, a Belgium-based company specializing in oral care and cosmetic dentistry products, has received an...

February 13, 2008
Sutent studies show connection with heart failure

Pfizer’s Sutent (sunitinib), which is indicated for advanced Kidney cancer and a rare form of...

February 12, 2008
Anheuser-Busch prepares to launch Bud Light with lime

Having watched rival Miller Brewing Co. take its fledgling lime-and-salt flavored Miller Chill brand national...

February 12, 2008
Church and Dwight introduces First Response digital display early result pregnancy test

The new First Response Gold Early Result Digital Pregnancy Test features an easy-to-read digital display...

February 12, 2008
Coke improves Q4 earnings per share by 79 percent

The Coca-Cola Co. Wednesday reported that fourth-quarter earnings increased 79 percent compared with the prior...

February 12, 2008
Cornelius elected to chairman of Bristol-Myers Squibb board

Bristol-Myers Squibb Wednesday announced that the company’s board of directors has elected chief executive officer...

February 12, 2008
CVS Caremark receives Pioneer Award for employer-assisted housing

Homes for Working Families, a national nonprofit organization focused on improving home affordability, has announced...

February 12, 2008
CVS Caremark, Universal American end Prescription Pathway alliance

CVS Caremark and Universal American Corp. announced on Wednesday that they are ending their alliance...

February 12, 2008
CVS celebrates record-breaking Downtown 5K fundraising effort

CVS Caremark celebrated the record-breaking funds raised by the 2007 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K at...

February 12, 2008
Duragesic pain patches getting recall

Ortho-McNeil-Janssen, a unit of drug and consumer giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it...

February 12, 2008
eDiets, alli partner to launch fresh meal delivery program

eDiets.com, an online diet, fitness, and healthy living destination, announced an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Consumer...

February 12, 2008
Expert claims vitamins in soda present in very low amounts

A U.S. expert in pharmagosy—the science of studying drug substances of natural origin—has said that...

February 12, 2008
Kiss Products designs Fashion Week press-on nails for Romano, Venexiana

Nail care company Kiss Products this year custom-designed press-on nails for the models in the...

February 12, 2008
Kraft increases prices for its ground coffee brands

Kraft Foods announced Tuesday it raised list prices on its Maxwell House and Yuban roast...

February 12, 2008
L’Oreal Paris announces increase in 2007 profit

French beauty company L’Oreal Paris announced on Wednesday that in 2007 group profit rose 29 percent....

February 12, 2008
Michelle Kalis appointed MCPHS vice president for Academic Affairs and provost

Charles Monahan Jr., President of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, this week announced...

February 12, 2008
Neil to take CFO position at Diamond Foods

Diamond Foods , a nuts and snack food company, said Tuesday that chief financial officer...

February 12, 2008
Perrigo announces FDA approval for generic Prilosec

Perrigo on Tuesday added a private-label version of Johnson & Johnson’s Pepcid Complete to its...

February 12, 2008
Study finds more than 170 million U.S. consumers use beauty products

According to a recently released report by The NPD Group, a provider of consumer and...

February 12, 2008
Supervalu debuts new pharmacy software system

Supervalu has launched a new unified software system for its pharmacies....

February 12, 2008
Watson adds its generic Fosamax to the list

Following in the wake of Merck’s blockbuster osteoporosis treatment Fosamax going off-patent, Watson Pharmaceuticals announced...