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June 14, 2011
FDA OKs infant-specific dose of Creon

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new dosage of a drug made by Abbott for treating cystic fibrosis in infants, the drug maker said Tuesday.

June 14, 2011
FTC issues 'second request' to Teva, Cephalon over deal

Before they can move ahead with their deal, drug makers Teva and Cephalon must provide the Federal Trade Commission with additional information related to Teva's pending acquisition of Cephalon.

June 13, 2011
Merck, Hanwha to develop Enbrel biosimilar

Merck will collaborate with a Korean manufacturer to develop a biosimilar version of a drug used for autoimmune diseases.

June 10, 2011
Abbott celebrates 350th consecutive quarterly dividend

Abbott has delivered quarterly dividends for more than 300 consecutive quarters as of Friday, the drug maker said.

June 10, 2011
Cardinal Health announces new scholarship program to benefit pharmacy schools

Cardinal Health on Friday announced a new pharmacy college scholarship program, making $1.1 million in scholarship funds available to 13 pharmacy schools. Recipient schools will be endowed with scholarship funding ranging from $50,000 to $125,000.

June 9, 2011
Abbott: LCIG may improve Parkinson's disease symptoms among patients

Patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with an investigational drug made by Abbott saw a decrease in the amount of time their symptoms resurfaced, while the time in which their symptoms stayed under control increased, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial that Abbott announced Thursday.

June 8, 2011
Walgreens, NMPG develop coordinated healthcare program

Walgreens and Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group of Chicago on Wednesday announced a new coordinated healthcare program in which Walgreens will share the results of appropriately timed pharmacist clinical interventions with primary care physicians of selected patients.

June 7, 2011
FDA seizes probiotic products from UAS Labs

The Food and Drug Administration reported Tuesday that U.S. marshals seized probiotic products from UAS Labs that were being marketed as drugs.

June 6, 2011
Hypoglycemic events can disrupt work productivity for diabetics, survey finds

A new survey sponsored by drug maker Novo Nordisk, which polled Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes patients in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France, found that about 1-in-5 respondents regularly are unable to attend a full day of work due to disruption caused by episodes of dangerously low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemic events.

June 6, 2011
Reese's, Warner Bros. kick off 'Green Lantern' promotion

Reese's has teamed up with Warner Bros. Entertainment to offer consumers the chance to win "the jet-fighter experience of a lifetime."

June 3, 2011
Giant Food's private-label products get new design

Royal Ahold banner Giant Food Stores is giving its private-label products a new look.

June 1, 2011
Carex's new HQ reflects company's expansion efforts

Carex Health Brands on Wednesday announced the opening of its new corporate headquarters in Boston.

June 1, 2011
Former Alberto Culver finance chief heads to Cigna

Global health services company Cigna has hired former Alberto Culver executive Ralph Nicoletti to serve as EVP and CFO, effective June 20.

May 31, 2011
Mylan to re-brand Matrix subsidiary

Generic drug maker Mylan plans to give one of its subsidiaries a new name, the company said.

May 26, 2011
Retail pharmacy should be applauded for emphasizing medication adherence

The fact that CVS Caremark convened its first-ever national forum in an effort to battle the $300 billion problem of medication nonadherence is important on several fronts, including the simple fact that retail pharmacy deserves credit for more effectively communicating what adherence is and why it's important.

May 24, 2011
Alterna to expand distribution with new trademark, license deal

Alterna, a marketer of personal care products and therapeutic over-the-counter medicines, has signed a new trademark and know-how license agreement with Spirig Pharma AG of Egerkingen, Switzerland, which expands Alterna's exclusive rights to distribute Kerasal one-step exfoliating moisturizing foot ointment to 80 countries outside of North America.

May 24, 2011
Lilly inks deal with Care Capital, NovaQuest Capital to establish BioCritica

Drug maker Eli Lilly is partnering with two private investor groups to form a new biotech company based in central Indiana, the company said Monday.

May 23, 2011
ReportersNotebook — Chain Pharmacy, 5/30/11

The FDA has approved a new treatment for Type 2 diabetes, the agency said. The FDA announced the approval of Tradjenta (linagliptin) made by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and German drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim.


May 23, 2011
Rite Aid raised more than $50 million for Children's Miracle Network since 1994

Rite Aid has raised more than $50 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals since becoming a sponsor in 1994, the retail pharmacy chain said Monday.

May 23, 2011
Script Your Future kicks off in Providence

Members of a local coalition in Providence, R.I., launched on Monday the Script Your Future campaign, which is part of a national effort to educate consumers on the importance of medication adherence.

May 20, 2011
FDA committee recommends approval of Abbott's Trilipix, statin combination

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has voted to recommend that the FDA retain approval of an Abbott drug for high cholesterol in combination with a statin.

May 20, 2011
ZonePerfect pairs sweet, salty in new line

Abbott on Friday introduced a new line of ZonePerfect Sweet & Salty nutrition bars. The new ZonePerfect cashew pretzel and trail mix bars combine sweet and salty flavor varieties while providing nutrition. ZonePerfect Sweet & Salty bars have 10 g of protein and 19 vitamins and minerals.

May 19, 2011
Twizzlers celebrates summer

Twizzlers has tapped bloggers to tour the nation this summer through August to celebrate the brand's Landmark Summer promotion.

May 18, 2011
John Bilbrey steps in as Hershey's interim president, CEO

Hershey's leader is bidding the confectioner farewell, the company announced Wednesday.

May 16, 2011
Teva to acquire Taiyo

Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will acquire a privately owned manufacturer of generic drugs based in Japan, Teva said Monday.

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