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2 December 2020
Church & Dwight has acquired Matrixx Initiatives, including its Zicam cold remedy, from private-equity firm Gryphon Investors for USD530 million.
25 November 2020
CVS Health has hired Neela Montgomery – former chief executive officer of Crate & Barrel – as president of CVS Pharmacy with effect from 30 November 2020. She will oversee the company’s 10,000 pharmacies across the US.
25 November 2020
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24 November 2020
Bayer has now completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the personalised vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) company Care/of.
24 November 2020
New Zealand’s AFT Pharmaceuticals has opened a European office and signed up distribution partners for the oral tablet version of its Maxigesic combination painkiller in Greece, Pakistan and Ecuador.
24 November 2020
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23 November 2020
France’s Havea Group has strengthened its presence in babycare by acquiring Laboratoires Laudavie – including the Calmosine food supplements for babies and young children – for an undisclosed sum.
20 November 2020
MPowder – a UK-based startup marketing nutritional powders to women going through the menopause – has completed a GBP0.5 million (USD0.7 million) seed funding round.
20 November 2020
Amazon has launched an online pharmacy in the US that allows customers to purchase prescription medicines for home delivery.
20 November 2020
Pakistan’s CCL Pharmaceuticals has acquired a 51% stake in StratHealth Pharma of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an undisclosed sum.