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Italo Pennella named VP pharmacy at ECRM
NEW YORK — A former Albertsons executive has been named the newest VP pharmacy at ECRM.
Italo Pennella, a licensed pharmacist, will utilize his insight on the pharmaceutical supply chain as ECRM's newest executive. At Albertsons, Pennella's career spanned more than 10 years, which included oversight of all brand manufacturer relationships. Prior to joining ECRM, Pennella most recently served as associated director of trade for Otsuka and Schering-Plough/Organon.
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Mylan's generic Sular gets FDA OK
PITTSBURGH — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic hypertension treatment made by Mylan.
Mylan announced the approval Friday of nisoldipine extended-release tablets in the 8.5-mg, 17-mg, 25.5-mg and 34-mg strengths. The drug is a generic version of Shionogi Pharma’s Sular, which had sales of about $103 million during the 12-month period ended in September 2010, according to IMS Health.