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Bayer buys herbal firm; NBTY notes bright spots, hires international leader; Neptune prepares to rebuild; P&G suit targets CAO’s tooth whiteners; CSPI supports restricting St. John’s wort; Coppertone schools parents; Hillary Clinton will speak at NACDS Total Store Expo.

Bayer AG expands its self-care portfolio and presence in Germany and the fast-growing East-Central Europe market with the acquisition of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH. Steigerwald specializes in pharmacy-only herbal medicines, including Iberogast for functional gastrointestinal disorders and Laif for mild to moderate depression. Bayer will keep all 180 employees of Steigerwald, which recorded sales of about $79 million in 2012. Details of the deal, expected to close in July, were not disclosed.

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