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Supplier News Breaks Archives Wolters Kluwer Health has completed its purchase of Lexi-Comp Inc., a global provider of drug information and clinical content for pharmacists, clinicians and hospitals. Mylan Inc. plans to rebrand its Hyderabad, India-based subsidiary Matrix Laboratories Ltd. as Mylan. CCA Industries Inc. co-founder Ira Berman plans to step down as chairman as of the company's next annual shareholders meeting. Banana Boat has kicked off "101 Days of Summer," a daily giveaway promotion offering prizes that the sun care brand are "designed to enable more family fun the sun." Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. later this year plans to roll out lamivudine and zidovudine tablets, an HIV medication. Pampers said it's giving babies some summer style with its new Pampers Limited Edition Prints disposable diapers. Gerber Good Start milk-based formulas are the first infant formulas that meet Food and Drug Administration criteria for a qualified health claim, according to Gerber Products Co. Nice-Pak Products has inked a sponsorship agreement for its new Grime Boss Heavy-Duty Hand Cleaning Wipes with auto racing company Andretti Autosport. Amerifit Brands has released AZO PMS, a natural dietary supplement that the company said is the only brand available to address both physiological and emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Kraft Foods Inc. is serving up a reinvented Newtons cookie. Bayer HealthCare's Consumer Care division has rolled out Bayer Advanced Aspirin, which brings innovation that has the company touting the product as "the next generation of aspirin for pain relief." Par Pharmaceutical Cos. plans to buy Indian generic drug maker Edict Pharmaceuticals in a cash deal valued at up to $37.6 million. Mylan Inc. has launched divalproex sodium capsules 125 mg, a medication for seizures. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Incivek, a treatment for chronic hepatitis C patients. Twizzlers is giving 10 bloggers the "ultimate family road trip experience" with its new Landmark Summer promotion. Abbott's ZonePerfect brand has launched Sweet & Salty nutrition bars in cashew pretzel and trail mix varieties.
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