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January 29, 2013
Citizen's Petition asks that behind-the-counter status be mandated for St. John's Wort

Pharmacists Planning Services, Inc. earlier this month filed a Citizen's Petition with the Food and Drug Administration calling to move St. John's Wort, a mood enhancing supplement, behind the counter.

January 29, 2013
Forbes: Retail pharmacy flush with flu business

This year's virulent flu season driven by a predominant H3N2 bug has people hitting their drug stores in droves in search of symptomatic relief, suggested an article published online by Forbes.

January 29, 2013
Marketing white paper: Most women are motivated to buy 'healthy'

Three-in-four women today are motivated to be healthy, and most (82%) believe they will suffer negative consequences if they don't pursue that healthier lifestyle, according to a white paper released by Anthem Worldwide on Tuesday titled, “What Women Really Want From Health And Wellness.”

January 29, 2013
New GetAwayGrey natural supplement offers alternative to hair dyes

Startup company GetAwayGrey is offering an alternative way to battle gray hair with its new nutraceutical multivitamin that is designed to reverse and prevent gray hair.

January 29, 2013
Oceans Omega launches omega-3 enhanced water

Oceans Omega launched Omega Infusion, an omega-3 EPA/DHA enhanced water product with initial placement within Giant Food.

January 29, 2013
Peepers Reading Glasses launches line of designer peepers

Peepers Reading Glasses launched an all-new line of designer sunglasses. The line is designed for both men and women and comprised of nearly 40 pieces with a variety of colors and 37 different styles.

January 29, 2013
Wills Eye Institute: Incidence linking aspirin to macular degeneration too low to stop aspirin therapy

"Talk to your cardiologist." That's the advice offered last week by Wills Eye Institute, a hospital specializing in eye care, following a JAMA article linking aspirin therapy to macular degeneration.

January 28, 2013
Carmex contestant drains half-court shot, wins $75,000 and gets tackled by LeBron James

In a shot that made the rounds Friday on ESPN and other sports shows, Miami Heat fan Michael Drysch drained a half-court shot in the Carmex Half-Court Hero contest, netting $75,000 and getting tackled by Miami Heat superstar LeBron James.

January 28, 2013
Survey: 7-in-10 consumers track health conditions, but only half record progress

As many as 7-in-10 U.S. adults track a health indicator for themselves or for a loved one, according to a Pew Research Center study.

January 28, 2013
ThinkThin launches ThinkThin Divine, nutritional bar featuring chocolate and coconut

ThinkThin last week launched its ThinkThin Divine nutritional bar featuring chocolate and coconut.

January 28, 2013
WSJ: J&J shopping women's care unit

Johnson & Johnson is shopping its women's health unit, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal, which suggested that the business no longer coincided with J&J's "growth priorities."

January 25, 2013
CDC: Flu still strong across central U.S.

If the flu were a storm cloud, the influenza virus is hovering over America's Bread Basket on its way to the Southwest, according to data provided through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network.

January 25, 2013
Johns Hopkins researchers track flu through Twitter

"Too sick to go to work, but not sick enough not to tweet about it" Twitter users are helping to predict flu trends.

January 25, 2013
Merck: FDA approves Oxytrol for Women, creating overactive bladder category in OTC

Merck on Friday announced the Food and Drug Administration has approved the switch of Oxytrol for Women (oxybutynin transdermal system, 3.9 mg/day) from prescription-only to nonprescription, creating a new category — overactive bladder in women — in the OTC area.

January 25, 2013
Perrigo introduces new packaging for infant formula

Perrigo Nutritionals is introducing new packaging that the company said would make providing nutrition to infants more convenient.

January 25, 2013
Wellco Brands launches pain relief cream for under the nose of cold, allergy sufferers

Wellco Brands on Thursday launched Healerz for Noses, a pain relief cream to soothe the skin under the nose that becomes irritated during cold and allergy season.

January 24, 2013
Research: Smokers who quit before 40 reduce risk of death associated with smoking by 90%

One-of-every-4 deaths among Americans between the ages of 35 years and 69 years can be attributed to smoking, according to a study published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

January 24, 2013
SymphonyIRI: Due to economy, 1-in-5 consumers choose a product tied to loyalty card discount

One-in-5 consumers between the ages of 35 years and 54 years are choosing products due to a loyalty card discount, SymphonyIRI Group reported Wednesday as part of its fourth quarter 2012 MarketPulse survey.

January 23, 2013
CADCA, CHPA honors Bucks County, Pa., with Dose of Prevention award

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Tuesday joined forces to honor the Bucks County, Pa.-based Bucks Promise for Youth and Communities with this year’s Dose of Prevention award.

January 23, 2013
Hero Nutritionals launches two sugar-free gummy vites for kids

Hero Nutritionals on Wednesday introduced two sugar-free vitamins to its Yummi Bears line that are naturally sweetened with lo han fruit and inulin fiber.

January 23, 2013
Industry challenges egregious disease-state related claims made by Internet purveyor of supplements

The National Advertising Division on Tuesday recommended that Nature’s Answer discontinue a wide range of Internet advertising claims for “Bio-Strath,” including claims that the supplement benefits children with ADD/ADHD, pregnant women, people recovering from cancer treatments, people with dementia and people with diabetes.

January 23, 2013
J&J chief: McNeil will work to reclaim marketshare this year

Johnson & Johnson expects to return about 75% of its OTC brands to the marketplace over the course of 2013, Alex Gorsky, J&J chairman and CEO told analysts.

January 23, 2013
Nielsen: Retail opportunities for 2013 in big data, omnichannel and fresh

Growth in 2013 will be slow-going in the first half of 2013 but will pick up at the end, suggested James Russo, SVP global consumer insights for Nielsen, during a webinar Wednesday afternoon.

January 22, 2013
Club retailers to see higher growth over next three years, Deloitte study finds

Club retailers could be in for a good time over the next three years, according to a new study.

January 22, 2013
H.D. Smith creates H.D. Smith Specialty Solutions, names leadership team to drive the new business

H. D. Smith announced the establishment of H. D. Smith Specialty Solutions, an organization structured to provide focus and alignment around specialty and traditional brand products, solutions and services.

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