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November 29, 2012
FDA panel backs J&J tuberculosis drug

A Food and Drug Administration panel has voted to recommend approval for a Johnson & Johnson drug to treat tuberculosis while the agency has recommended accelerated approval for the drug, the company said.

November 29, 2012
NewsBytes — Chain Pharmacy, 12/10/12

Watson Pharmaceuticals is changing its name to Actavis following its acquisition of the Swiss drug maker, Watson said.

November 28, 2012
BioPlus highlights services to hurricane-affected patient

By the time Hurricane Sandy had finished sweeping up the East Coast, it left billions of dollars in damage and took dozens of lives.

November 28, 2012
Novo Nordisk app designed to help hemophilia patients, families

Novo Nordisk has launched a mobile app for hemophilia patients, the drug maker said.

November 27, 2012
MinuteClinic, Virtua partner on services in southern New Jersey

Physicians from a New Jersey-based healthcare provider will work at five MinuteClinic locations inside CVS/pharmacy stores in the state, under a new partnership.

November 27, 2012
Reckitt Benckiser names new regulatory affairs director

Reckitt Benckiser on Tuesday announced the appointment of Suzanne LoGalbo to the position of regulatory affairs director, Reckitt Benckiser North America.

November 26, 2012
Ranbaxy launches branded acne drug

Ranbaxy Labs has launched a new treatment for acne under a licensing agreement with a Canadian drug maker.

November 15, 2012
Hurricane Sandy and friends of friends

It’s been several weeks now since Hurricane Sandy, virtually erased neighborhoods throughout Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and New Jersey. For those of us who live and grew up here, the stories of loss and devastation are all around us. 


November 15, 2012
NewsBytes — Chain Pharmacy, 11/19/12

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for leukemia made by a subsidiary of Par Pharmaceutical Cos.


November 15, 2012
ReportersNotebook — Consumables, 11/19/12

Anheuser-Busch earlier this month donated 44,000 cases — 1,056,000 cans — of emergency drinking water and a cash donation of $100,000 to the American Red Cross to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.


November 15, 2012
ReportersNotebook — General Merchandise, 11/19/12

Procter & Gamble battery brand Duracell assisted with post-Hurricane Sandy relief efforts by bringing a little power to, coincidentally, Battery Park in New York. 


November 15, 2012
Shipments of generic version of Bontril PDM begins

Initial shipment of a generic appetite suppressant has started, the drug's manufacturer said Thursday.

November 14, 2012
Bayer Healthcare partners with Vitamin Angels on '10 Million Stronger'

Bayer Healthcare on Wednesday announced that they have teamed up with Vitamin Angels to launch 10 Million Stronger, a charitable initiative aimed at delivering vitamin A to 10 million children worldwide who are suffering from vitamin A deficiency.

November 14, 2012
Novartis Consumer launches My Migraine Triggers app

Novartis Consumer Health on Wednesday announced the development of a convenient migraine trigger tracking tool, My Migraine Triggers App, with a neurologist.

November 14, 2012
Rite Aid donates additional $100,000 to hurricane-relief efforts

Rite Aid is donating $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in addition to what it has donated already, the retail pharmacy chain said.

November 12, 2012
FDA approves new strength of HIV drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new strength of a drug for HIV made by Johnson & Johnson, the drug maker said.

November 12, 2012
FDA approves Watson PAH drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension made by Watson Pharmaceuticals, the drug maker said Monday.

November 12, 2012
Sandy expected to dent RAD's November comps, but not FY '13 earnings

All the Rite Aid stores affected by Hurricane Sandy have reopened except one, the company said Monday.

November 8, 2012
C&D to initiate trial of its Trojan Vibrations line across several urban markets

Church & Dwight will be initiating trial of its Trojan Vibrations personal massagers with a multi-city giveaway, the company announced Wednesday.

November 8, 2012
Campbell's evolves classic tomato soup

Campbell Soup has introduced a new twist on the classic American favorite: Sun-Ripened Yellow Tomato soup.

November 8, 2012
FDA accepts Merck application for insomnia drug

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted an application from Merck for an experimental drug for insomnia, the drug maker said Thursday.

November 8, 2012
FDA panel recommends approval for Novartis Cushing's disease drug

A Food and Drug Administration expert panel has voted unanimously in favor of approval for a Novartis drug for a rare endocrine disorder.

November 8, 2012
Valeant Consumer Products: Ocean Saline Nasal Sprays most recommended by pharmacists for 15 years

Valeant Consumer Products recently announced that its line of Ocean Saline Nasal Sprays has been the most recommended by pharmacists for 15 years running.

November 7, 2012
MonoSol Rx, BiondVax form partnership to develop oral-film vaccine delivery

A company developing drug-delivery technology based on films inserted into the mouth and a company developing a flu vaccine have entered a deal to combine their products.

November 6, 2012
P&G to provide showers, personal care kits and portable power to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy

In partnership with the American Red Cross, beginning Nov. 6, the P&G Mobile Relief Center will be stationed in Union Beach, N.J., to provide showers, personal care kits, household products — including Bounty, Charmin, Tide and Dawn — and baby products, including Pampers diapers and wipes, to victims of Hurricane Sandy, Procter & Gamble announced Monday.

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