New Products

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. -- The No. 1 selling mobile battery case brand in the U.S. has unveiled new products designed for the multitasking consumer. 

Mophie will launch a Juice Pack air case for iPhone 7 and  Juice Pack air case for iPhone 7 Plus. More than just extra battery power and reliable protection, these latest models are accompanied by a range of new features, including wireless charging.

When PerceptiMed was launched in 2011, its founder, neurosurgeon Dr. Alan Jacobs, set out to ensure that adverse medical events resulting from a patient receiving the wrong medication or wrong dose could be avoided. To do so, the Silicon Valley-based company worked to develop its proprietary VeriFill technology, which powers its IdentRx medication verification device and can read manufacturer imprints on the sides of every pill as a medication is dispensed.

NEW YORK — One Drop on Tuesday announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and Conformité Européene (CE) mark approval for One Drop | Chrome, a blood glucose monitoring system that marries modern design with advanced medical and mobile technology.

MCLEAN, Va. — The biggest launch in M&M’s brand history, M&M’s Caramel Chocolate Candies features a creamy, caramel center covered in milk chocolate, enclosed in a candy shell. Caramel is the fastest-growing flavor segment in food, growing 15% in 2015, according to Mars. Hank Izzo, VP of research and development of parent company Mars Chocolate, said the brand regularly plays around with size, shape, color and texture. But, caramel has been especially of interest to the company in recent years. “Caramel is extremely trendy,” he said.

Health-and-wellness trends are taking the CPG and retail industries by storm, and that is no less the case when it comes to the confectionary industry specifically.

As consumer dietary habits have shifted in recent years, confectionary companies in particular have had a tougher task of finding ways to drive growth in the candy aisles. Candy sales have been trending down, with consumers opting for better-for-you snacks.

The bright spot for candy manufacturers and retailers has been novelty and seasonal confections.

LAS VEGAS — The implications the new Trump administration will have on healthcare isn't the only trend that has pharmacy executives abuzz. In fact, the McKesson Pharmacy Optimization team, a group of trusted advisors who work to help elevate the value of health system pharmacies, has identified the top five trends that will impact hospital and health system pharmacies in 2017.

NEW YORK -- Nanowear, an early stage developer of cloth-based diagnostic monitoring nanosensor technology, on Thursday announced that it has received FDA Class II 510(k) clearance for its first product, SimplECG, a remote cardiac monitoring undergarment.

SimplECG collects continuous multi-channel ECG, heart rate and respiratory rate data from the garment and transfers it to a web-based portal for review by a physician, by way of a mobile application. The initial version of the product is iPhone-based.