HEALTH

British journal argues against prenatal multis, CRN counters
LONDON - Prenatal multivitamins are an "unnecessary expense" according to a review published by BMJ earlier this week, which advised pregnant women to focus on supplementing with folic acid and vitamin D supplements while improving their overall diet.
NCPA posts dates for revenue-boosting, front-end seminar, including at ABC's ThoughtSpot 2016
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Community Pharmacists Association on Tuesday announced its 2016 lineup of one-day seminars to help community pharmacy owners and front-end staff hone their merchandising and marketing skills, as well as a new sponsorship by Good Neighbor Pharmacy and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation to continue the Front-End Profit Building Seminars program.

Blistex bolsters its product portfolio with growth brand from J&J

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Blistex on Tuesday announced the acquisition of the Tucks brand of OTC rectal medications from Johnson & Johnson Consumer.

The transaction closed on July 8 for an undisclosed amount.
Protein Sciences: FDA approves 2016/17 formulation of Flublok

MERIDEN, Conn. - Protein Sciences Corporation on Tuesday announced that FDA has approved the 2016/17 formulation of Flublok influenza vaccine.

FDA approval of the 2016/17 formulation of Flublok means that Flublok is on track to ship to healthcare providers in early August.
IMS Health: Adherence, persistence issues keep diabetes costs high

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics on Tuesday released a series of reports on type 2 diabetes and the effects of low persistence and adherence on health system. “Improving Type 2 Diabetes Therapy Adherence and Persistence” looked at five health systems, including the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and Saudi Arabia.
Omron president, CEO joins board of HealthCorps, the organization founded by Dr. Oz

NEW YORK - HealthCorps, the national not-for-profit organization founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lisa Oz, on Tuesday named Ranndy Kellogg, president and CEO of Omron Healthcare, to its board of directors.

Omron Healthcare is a world leader in heart and wellness technology and Kellogg is an outspoken advocate for heart health, advancing a vision of a world with zero heart attacks and strokes.
Jumpstart Foundry and GMDC partner on Health:Further - Retail Tomorrow event

NASHVILLE, Tenn., – Jumpstart Foundry and Global Market Development Center on Tuesday partnered to advance consumer health and wellness innovations through its Health:Further and Retail Tomorrow initiatives.

The partnership is expected to help fuel the growing movement from physician-centric to patient-centric care, where increasingly consumers are driving health care insurance choices, product purchases and wellness – a “health care = self care” model.
CytoSport energizes protein lineup with Muscle Milk Coffee House launch

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - CytoSport on Tuesday launched its new Muscle Milk Coffee House ready to drink product line, combining high quality protein and caffeine into three coffee-inspired flavors: vanilla latte, cafe latte and mocha latte.

The shakes are available in 11 oz. Tetra four-packs and contain 20 grams of protein, 120 mg of caffeine and are gluten and sugar free. With enough caffeine equal to a cup of coffee, they are a portable solution to get a boost of energy and daily protein.
CHPA, FDA discussing user fee program for OTC drugs

WASHINGTON — Since the Food and Drug Administration’s March 25, 2014 Part 15 public hearing on the OTC Drug Monograph, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association has been in discussions with FDA and relevant committees in Congress to identify potential enhancements that would update and modernize this regulatory framework for most nonprescription medicines.
Data analytics company Advanced Plan for Health partners with iHealth Labs

IRVING, Texas - Advanced Plan for Health, a provider of data analytics technology to help organizations improve health benefits programs, on Monday announced it is teaming with iHealth Labs, a provider of mobile healthcare monitoring solutions. By integrating with iHealth's mobile health devices and solution, and incorporating the health vitals compiled from iHealth's devices into APH's data analytics engine, employers are able to reduce employee health costs, improve health outcomes and empower individuals to be hands-on managers of their own health.