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December 17, 2010
Eulactol USA rebrands company as Laderma Health USA

Eulactol USA, the maker of Flexitol and Natralia brand products, on Friday announced its official corporate name change to Laderma Health USA, effective Jan. 1.

December 17, 2010
Frank Baldino, Cephalon leader, dies at 57

Frank Baldino, the founder, chairman and CEO of Cephalon, has died, the company said.

December 17, 2010
Lansinoh names new COO

Lansinoh Labs on Thursday named Richard Thome as its COO. He will report to Diane Manwaring, Lansinoh North America president.

December 17, 2010
Nivea kisses 2010 goodbye with campaign

Beiersdorf's Nivea beauty brand has enlisted the help of couple and TV personalities Bill and Giuliana Rancic, who will host New Year's Eve atop the Nivea Kiss platform in the heart of Times Square.

December 17, 2010
Phil Keough appointed EVP, COO at Millennium Pharmacy Systems

Millennium Pharmacy Systems on Friday announced the appointment of Phil Keough as EVP and COO.

December 17, 2010
Prestige Brands to acquire Dramamine from McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Prestige Brands Holdings on Thursday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets associated with the Dramamine business in the United States from McNeil Consumer Healthcare for $76 million in cash.

December 16, 2010
DanActive, Activia claims land yogurt company in hot water

Yogurt brand Dannon agreed to drop what government officials are calling "exaggerated health claims" for two of its products.

December 16, 2010
GSK, Impax ink licensing deal for Parkinson's drug

GlaxoSmithKline will pay Impax Pharmaceuticals $11.5 million upfront to exclusively sell Impax's investigational Parkinson’s disease treatment.

December 16, 2010
Pfizer extends tender offer for King

A subsidiary of Pfizer has extended the expiration date of its tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of King Pharmaceuticals.

December 16, 2010
Sav-Mor pharmacist gets human “Billboards” to promote diaper rash brand

"The Billboard Family," a family of four that has attracted national media attention for donning sponsored T-shirts, wearing them all around the St. Louis area and then plastering that day’s photos all over such social media sites as Facebook, Flickr and YouTube, has gained an exclusive sponsor for the baby Billboard that’s on the way.

December 16, 2010
Watson, Richter enter licensing agreement for Esmya

A subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals has entered a licensing agreement with a subsidiary of Hungarian drug maker Richter to develop and market a drug for uterine fibroids, the two companies said Thursday.

December 15, 2010
Beech-Nut launches baby food line with Green Giant

Beech-Nut has rolled out a new line of baby foods it has co-branded with Green Giant.

December 15, 2010
Coty 'nails' new product innovations for New Year

Coty's Sally Hansen brand is gearing up for 2011 with an assortment of new nail products, including new, innovative nail polish strips for no-dry nail styles that last up to 10 days.

December 15, 2010
Elle line at Kohl's to include cosmetics collection

Kohl's and Lagardere Active are looking to expand the Elle-branded lifestyle collection into cosmetics, as well as fashion jewelry, in spring 2012.

December 15, 2010
Former Genentech executive named P&G board member

Procter & Gamble on Tuesday afternoon named a healthcare veteran to its board. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, 53, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco was named to the board, effective Dec. 13.

December 15, 2010
J&J's Alex Gorsky, Sheri McCoy named vice chairmen

Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday announced that Alex Gorsky, currently worldwide chairman of medical devices and diagnostics, and Sheri McCoy, currently worldwide chairman of pharmaceuticals, have been appointed vice chairmen of the executive committee, joining William Weldon, J&J chairman and CEO, in an expanded Office of the Chairman.

December 15, 2010
Kimberly-Clark joins United Nations Global Compact

Kimberly-Clark has joined more than 8,000 companies and groups in participating in the world's largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative.

December 15, 2010
Kodak's board approves promotions

Kodak announced Wednesday that its board of directors promoted three executives.

December 15, 2010
Little Colds Honey Elixir hits market

Prestige Brands last month announced the introduction of Little Colds Honey Elixir, a nonmedicated treatment for cough and sore throat, as the newest addition to the Little Remedies line.

December 15, 2010
Novartis positions itself as eye care giant with Alcon merger

Novartis on Wednesday announced that its merger agreement with Alcon has been settled to the tune of $12.9 billion. The new $8.7 billion Alcon eye care division, which includes CIBA Vision and selected ophthalmic medicines, will be led by current Alcon president and CEO Kevin Buehler.

December 15, 2010
PaloVia skin renewing laser makes retail debut

Palomar Medical Technologies, a researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, has announced the launch of the first FDA-cleared, at-home laser designed to reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes.

December 15, 2010
Roark Capital completes acquisition of Atkins brand

Private equity firm Roark Capital Group last week closed the deal on its acquisition of Atkins Nutritionals, a weight-control and nutrition brand. Atkins' management team, led by CEO Monty Sharma — who invested alongside Roark Capital in the transaction — will remain with the business.

December 14, 2010
Beech-Nut and Disney's toddler line features Winnie the Pooh characters

Beech-Nut and Disney Consumer Products have teamed up to unite nutritious foods with characters that toddlers love.

December 14, 2010
Citing safety concerns, Lilly suspends cancer drug trial

Eli Lilly is suspending a late-stage clinical trial of a cancer drug amid safety concerns, the drug maker said Monday.

December 14, 2010
CPGs earn top spots in memorable product launch survey

A recent survey regarding memorable product launches in 2010 found that — not surprisingly — the Apple iPad ranked No. 1 among this year's new innovations.

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