Keyword: over-the-counter drugs

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Bayer Opens New Chinese OTC Plant

15.01.2016 - Bayer has opened a new production site for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at the Majinpu bioengineering and pharmaceutical industry park in Yunnan, China. Its second state-of-the-art...

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Pfizer in Marketing Deal with Catalent

11.12.2015 - Catalent Pharma Solutions has signed an exclusive long term supply agreement with Pfizer to produce over-the-counter heartburn treatment, Nexium 24HR (esomeprazole), branded as...

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Moberg Buys OTC Brand Balmex From Sanofi

28.04.2015 - Sweden's Moberg Pharma has acquired US over-the-counter drugmaker Balmex from Chattem, the US consumer healthcare division of French pharmaceutical producer Sanofi, for $3.9...

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GSK Spends $900 Million to Lift Stake in India Consumer Arm

05.02.2013 - GlaxoSmithKline has lifted its stake in its publicly-listed Indian consumer healthcare subsidiary to 72.5% from 43.2%, deepening its footprint in emerging markets and non...

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Merck KGaA to Resist Lure of Potential Proceeds from OTC Sale

27.11.2012 - Merck KGaA said it would keep its non-prescription drugs unit even as a tussle over vitamin maker Schiff Nutrition highlighted the rich sale premium it could fetch. Merck's...

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Ashland Expands PVP Production

17.02.2012 - Ashland said it is responding to strong demand for Plasdone polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) by adding new low-viscosity, pharmaceutical-grade PVP capacity at its manufacturing facility...

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Teva, Procter & Gamble Create OTC Drug Partnership

28.03.2011 - Procter & Gamble and generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries are joining forces to sell over-the-counter medicines as both companies try to expand their reach...