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Supplier News Breaks Archives Eli Lilly & Co. said its Cymbalta antidepressant has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Blistex Inc. aims to provide a comprehensive safeguard for lips with its new Blistex Five Star Lip Protection lip balm. The Hershey Co. board has elected John P. Bilbrey as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a newly created position at the company. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. next spring plans to release an authorized generic version of Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride) extended-release tablets for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Alberto Culver's TRESemme hair care brand is returning for a second season as the official hair partner of Bravo's "The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection" television program. Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. has completed its deal to purchase Blacksmith Brands Holdings Inc. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to roll out its new Pradaxa oral anticoagulant to U.S. pharmacies this week. Kimberly-Clark has introduced Scott Naturals Tube-Free bathroom tissue, which the company said is the nation's first toilet paper without the cardboard tube for use at home. The venerable Brioschi antacid brand is poised to make a resurgence. GOJO Industries has purchased Purell from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Co. after having sold the hand sanitizer brand, which it launched, a half-dozen years ago. Unilever and Walgreens unveiled a new activity and life skills learning area at the Midtown Education Foundation's Metro Achievement Center serving inner-city girls in Chicago.
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