Watson Pharmaceuticals will introduce its private label nicotine polacrilex gum "before the end of the third quarter," the company announced during a conference call with securities analysts Aug. 5. Retail chains that have agreed to carry the product include CVS, Walgreen, Rite-Aid, Eckerd, American Stores and Wal-Mart.
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A US House bill would give the FDA $33.1m more in budget authority than requested by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026. The measure was sent to the full House Appropriations committee on a party-line vote.
Lisa Sequino returns to Estee Lauder to lead the strategic direction and global growth of its makeup brands. Church & Dwight has signed up two-time Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles as an ambassador for its Hero Cosmetics skincare brand. Plus more beauty news in brief.
The EU Council has introduced a key amendment to Article 51 (para 1, point e) of the new pharma directive: “A medicinal product shall be subject to medical prescription where it is an antimicrobial, unless intended for topical use.”
