New Products

EAST HANOVER, N.J. — First came the Double Stuf; now Nabisco is bringing "milk's favorite cookie" to a whole new level.

The latest Oreo innovation, called the Oreo Triple Double, is a sandwich cookie that features three pieces of chocolate wafers that are separated by chocolate and vanilla cream. Oreo Triple Double cookies are hitting store shelves this summer, the company confirmed.

DALLAS — The market for electronic medical records in the United States may exceed $6 billion in value in five years, according to a new report by research firm MarketsandMarkets.

In the report, “U.S. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Market, 2010-2015 (Market Share, Winning Strategies and Adoption Trends),” released this month, the firm said that the market was expected to grow from $2.17 billion in 2009 to $6.05 billion in 2015.

SPARKS, Nev. — A new kind of organic tea is coming to grocery stores.

Davidson's is introducing tulsi teas, which are derived from tulsi basil grown in India. Every ingredient in Davidson's tulsi teas is 100% botanical and certified organic, the company said. The teas are available in six flavors, including signature blend, pure leaves, rooibos chai, spicy green, hibiscus flower and chamomile.

NEW YORK — Schick, an Energizer Holdings brand, is launching a men's scented razor, the Xtreme3 Refresh, which will feature scratch-and-sniff packaging, according to a New York Times article.

Schick worked with a fragrance company to create a freshly showered fragrance that has been described as blending notes of spearmint, citrus and rosemary, the article stated. The scent is embedded in the rubber part of the razor's handle.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Watson Pharmaceuticals has filed a regulatory approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for a generic drug for eye disease, the company said Tuesday.

Watson is seeking approval for olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution in the 0.2% strength. The drug, used to treat itching in the eye resulting from allergic conjunctivitis, is a generic version of Alcon’s Pataday.

ALLEGAN, Mich. — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has begun shipping a generic drug for allergies, partnering company Perrigo said Wednesday.

Triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray is a generic version of Sanofi’s Nasacort AQ and is used to treat nasal symptoms of seasonal and year-round allergies in patients ages 6 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration approved the generic version of the drug in 2009. The generic was made by Barr Labs, which Teva acquired a few years ago.

NEW YORK — Sunbow officially unveiled at a press event in New York on Wednesday its new line of sun care products specially designed for children.

The new product line is comprised of seven SKUs formulated with micronized zinc oxide formulas to provide a strong UVA/UVB barrier without the chemical actives, such as oxybenzone or octinoxate.

INDIANAPOLIS — A new oral medication for Type 2 diabetes made by Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim has become available in pharmacies, the companies said Wednesday.

Lilly and BI announced the availability of Tradjenta (linagliptin) in chain and independent pharmacies around the country.