HEALTH

Vitamin Shoppe intros Launchpad for emerging brands
The Vitamin Shoppe’s Launchpad vendor incubation program is meant to introduce emerging products and brands to shoppers through its relationships with vitamin and supplement brands, the company said.
Koia’s plant-based protein drinks hit Publix shelves
The Los Angeles-based company’s refrigerated protein drinks are now available at 1,200 Publix locations.

SleepRight ProRx dental guard expands distribution

The product has launched into select Publix locations and the retailer’s website, following its June entry to certain H-E-B stores and its website and the April launch into Walmart stores nationwide.
GSK partnership will use 23andMe data to develop new treatments

A multiyear collaboration between GSK and 23andMe is expected to identify novel drug targets, tackle new subsets of disease and enable rapid progression of clinical programs.
Vitamin Shoppe appoints new CEO

Vitamin Shoppe announced that it has appointed Sharon M. Leite, the former president of Godiva Chocolatier in North America, as its new CEO, effective August 27, 2018.
LifeStyles launch thins out namesake brand

LifeStyles Zero is the thinnest natural rubber latex condom design in the brand’s offerings, LifeStyles said.
Emerson Logistics’ Gibbons addresses supply chain meeting

Emerson Logistics vice president of operations Patrick Gibbons delivered the keynote address at the recent International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain in Lyon, France.
Dr. Reddy’s launches OTC generic Nexium 24 hour capsules

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has received the Food and Drug Administration’s nod for an over-the-counter generic version of AstraZeneca’s Nexium 24 hour capsules (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) in a 20-mg dosage strength.
Bid adieu to lice with treatment products

Vamousse, Larada Sciences and Grandall Distributing each offer products that will help consumers get rid of their lice issues.
Ear to the ground: How to build up the in-store ear care segment

DSN spoke with Marsha Garcia, the vice president of Orange Park, Fla.-based Doctor Easy, about the company, its products and its future.