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April 21, 2013
Walmart partners with Humana to encourage healthier eating

Walmart last fall partnered with HumanaVitality on the Vitality Healthy Food program, where members earn Vitality Points for getting active, losing weight and eating healthier.

April 21, 2013
Women critique media as source of health information

Where do women turn for information on more sensitive health topics? Do women believe that men's health issues get more attention in the media? To get answers to these questions, as well as many others, DSNTV recently took to the streets of Manhattan to speak with women to get their perspectives.

April 19, 2013
Abbott Diabetes Care recalls FreeStyle lnsulinx Blood Glucose Meters

Abbott Diabetes Care last week initiated a voluntary recall of its FreeStyle lnsulinx Blood Glucose Meters in the United States.

April 19, 2013
CHPA's Stop Medicine Abuse campaign named honoree for the 17th Annual Webby Awards

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s Stop Medicine Abuse campaign was selected as an official honoree in the 17th Annual Webby Awards in the Family/Parenting category, the over-the-counter association announced.

April 19, 2013
Heartworm risk in pets increases with warmer weather, veterinary group warns

A veterinary group in Texas is urging pet owners to protect their cats and dogs from heartworms.

April 19, 2013
NAD advises USPLabs to tone down advertising claims supporting AP supplement

The National Advertising Division earlier this week recommended that USPLabs discontinue claims referencing “clinical” or “university” studies for the company’s AP Dietary Supplement.

April 17, 2013
Game show host Chuck Woolery enters retail pain relief industry

Chuck Woolery, TV personality and game show host, has recently acquired a minority stake in Nature’s Health Connection, Inc., the makers of Australian Dream Arthritis Pain Relief Cream.

April 17, 2013
New kinesiology tape activates the body to heal itself

The family-owned Schupp GmbH and Co. KG company has just developed and launched a new type of kinesiology tape, the German company announced.

April 16, 2013
SymphonyIRI Group rebrands as IRi, commits to supporting CPG growth around the globe

No longer will the SymphonyIRI Group crunch data for the betterment of CPG companies everywhere, the company's president and CEO Andrew Appel told a packed conference room at the data aggregator's 2013 Summit. At least not as SymphonyIRI Group.

April 16, 2013
Taro receives FDA approval for Topicort topical spray

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries reported last week that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its new drug application Topicort (desoximetasone) topical spray, 0.25%.

April 15, 2013
Amazon launches online health, wellness store

Online retailer Amazon has announced the launch of its new 50+ Active and Healthy Living Store, which features hundreds of thousands of nutrition, wellness, exercise and fitness, medical, personal care, beauty, entertainment items and more — all in a single destination for customers in the 50+ age range.

April 15, 2013
Competitive Promotion Report introduces advanced big data analytics tool

Competitive Promotion Report introduced a new advanced big data analytics tool, Integrated Data Management, that provides insights which syndicated sales data alone cannot.

April 15, 2013
Similasan announces new hires to director team

Similasan North America today annouced the addition of two new team members to join the company at the director level.

April 15, 2013
Study finds relationship between higher vitamin D, lower risk of benign uterine tumors

Vitamin D significantly reduces women's risks of developing uterine fibroids, according to a new study.

April 12, 2013
Cirrus Healthcare Products launches new line of licensed EarPlanes featuring Disney’s ‘Planes’

Cirrus Healthcare Products announced that the company will be launching its latest licensed version of EarPlanes for Kids in conjunction with the new Disney "Planes" movie releasing on Aug. 9.

April 12, 2013
Homeostasis Labs' Diabetic Direct named 'Best New Product' at recent ECRM

Homeostasis Labs was named "Best New Product" by retail buyers attending the ECRM Home Health Care conference last month for a new sugar-free line of dietary supplements formulated to boost health for people with diabetes.

April 12, 2013
NAD recommends B+L make changes to advertorial claims

Early last week the National Advertising Division recommended that Bausch + Lomb modify or discontinue certain claims made in an advertorial context that refer to Alcon Laboratories' Opti-Free RepleniSH contact lens solution.

April 11, 2013
Chattem launches pair of topical anti-itch solutions under Allegra brand

Chattem announced the launch of Allegra Anti-Itch Cooling Relief Cream and Allegra Anti-Itch Intensive Relief Cream.

April 11, 2013
Congress leaders call out energy drink marketers to list caffeine content in investigative report

Three Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday released a report that found inconsistencies in the labeling and classification of energy drinks, extensive marketing to adolescents and young adults through social media and events, and high caffeine levels that exceed what is considered safe in soda by the Food and Drug Administration.

April 11, 2013
Pharmavite: SoyJoy earns gluten-free certification from Gluten-Free Certification Organization

Pharmavite on Wednesday announced receipt of the brand's official gluten-free certification across its SoyJoy line from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization.

April 11, 2013
Unilever unveils humor campaign in support of its SlimFast brand

Unilever on Thursday announced a new branding campaign behind SlimFast called "Get What You Really Want."

April 11, 2013
Walgreens partners with Shine America on original 'Biggest Loser' webisodes

Walgreens and NBC’s hit weight-loss competition series "The Biggest Loser" joined forces to launch a new web series that follows former contestant Filipe Fa's journey to lose weight and keep it off once and for all.

April 10, 2013
Chattem launches Cortizone 10 Poison Ivy Relief Pads featuring trademarked Snapplicator

Chattem introduced Cortizone 10 Poison Ivy Relief Pads featuring a new anti-itch format trademarked the Snapplicator.

April 10, 2013
Nordic Naturals launches Nordic CoQ10 Ubiquinol

Nordic Naturals launched Nordic CoQ10 Ubiquinol, formulated with 100 mg of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ-10) ubiquinol in a soft gel delivery format.

April 10, 2013
Report: Don't entrust healthcare savings to patients older than 40

Those older than 40 years may be making a negative impact on the future of the U.S. economy with the way they eat, live and keep track of their health, according to a white paper released Wednesday by the MetLife Mature Market Institute and co-authored by the Center for Healthy Aging.

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