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Supplier News Breaks Archives Abbott has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its new AndroGel 1.62% testosterone gel. Leo Pharma Inc. has gone live with an expanded website for its Taclonex topical medications for psoriasis. OCuSOFT Inc. has begun shipping the Ocudox Convenience Kit to retail pharmacies. PEZ Candy Inc. has added two new flavors, Strawberry-Vanilla and Raspberry-Lemon. Pfizer Inc. has introduced its new advanced Gold range of child nutrition products, which are developed to meet the changing nutritional and feeding needs of young children. AstraZeneca has unveiled a click-to-chat feature on its consumer websites for its Crestor and Nexium prescription medications. PepsiCo has unveiled its Social Vending System, a networked beverage vending machine with interactive touch-screen technology that the company said allows consumers "to better connect with PepsiCo brands" at the point of purchase. Children's AccuDial, a line of over-the-counter pediatric medicines from AccuDial Pharmaceutical Inc., has been named a 2011 Edison Awards winner. Tom Long has been appointed chief executive officer of MillerCoors, whose current CEO, Leo Kiely, is slated to retire in the coming weeks. Procter & Gamble Co.'s Pantene hair care brand has begun producing new shampoo and conditioner bottles made primarily from plant-based plastic. Lipton Iced Tea is launching 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea, a new line of beverages with a simple, all-natural ingredient list. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Crinone 8% progesterone gel is now included in New Life Agency Inc.'s Fertility Pharmacy Care Card program, which provides prescription drug discounts to fertility patients through Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy. Schick is introducing its new Quattro for Women Disposable Razor handle scented with Skintimate Signature Scent Raspberry Rain through the Shower Your Senses mobile tour. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping letrozole tablets 2.5 mg, a treatment for postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer. Boehringer Ingelheim helped the Colon Cancer Alliance in its effort to raise public awareness of colon cancer with its sponsorship of the third annual Undy 5000 five-kilometer run in St. Louis. Distributors of specialty pharmaceuticals save the health care industry billions of dollars annually via efficient, extensive measures to ensure their safe delivery, according to new research from the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA). Zippity Doo's children's hair care products for head lice prevention are now available throughout South Florida at Navarro Discount Pharmacy.
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