New Products

Drug Store News recently spoke with Phillip Dritsas, SVP and general manager, consumer division and specialty markets for Mission Pharmacal, about the opportunities for Dr. Smith’s products in both the baby and adult categories.

DSN: Can you tell us more about trends in both ends of the baby and adult category?

SAN DIEGO — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced the winners of the Product Showcase at the 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo.

Products ranging from baby care to home health care were on display in the Product Showcase in the Exhibit Hall. The Product Showcase provides increased visibility for exhibiting suppliers to market their products to retailers. Evaluated by the retail attendees, winners of this year’s Product Showcase are:

DUBLIN — Perrigo today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its store brand OTC equivalent of Nexium 24HR (esomeprazole magnesium) capsules.

GURNEE, Ill. — Real Techniques, a fast-growing makeup brush brand in the United States, has launched the Expert Organizer, a beauty storage solution that frees up counter space and doubles as a makeup brush drying rack.

Cosmoprof North America, or CPNA, delivered a robust beauty trade fair featuring resources for every aspect of business, from packaging and filling to finished product. The event, held July 9 to July 12 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, grew this year in both attendance and square footage, which can be attributed to expansion in such specialized areas as scent, natural products and multicultural items, not to mention a multitude of country pavilions — with Korean beauty holding court in two areas.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Quest Products has just launched Blue Guard Blue Light Defense Formula, a daily supplement formulated with Lutemax 2020 that helps protect and improve vision.

SAN DIEGO — A&D Medical is featuring its new line of UltraConnect blood pressure monitors at the NACDS Total Store Expo this weekend here.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Entia Biosciences on Monday announced the launch of Ergo4Health/Kidney, a new nutritional supplement intended for individuals who are concerned about kidney health. The product comes in easy-to-swallow 500 mg capsules.