New Products

DALLAS — Teladoc, a telehealth provider with more than 7.5 million members, has announced the acquisition of AmeriDoc, a telehealth company founded in 2007.

Teladoc stated that the acquisition supports its strategy for growth into new and fast-growing market segments.

SHELTON, Conn. — Energizer Personal Care, the makers of Banana Boat brand sunscreen, announced the availability of four new products in mass grocery and drug retailers nationwide, including a formula designed specifically for men.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — PreMama last week announced the launch of a Target-exclusive: PreMama Complete, a prenatal vitamin formulated for women who are pregnant, breast feeding or trying to conceive.

MIDDLESEX, N.J. — CorePharma on Thursday announced the launch of methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets USP, the generic version of Ritalin from Novartis. Methylphenidate is intended for the treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit disorders.

The drug is available in 5-,10- and 20-mg strengths. Methylphenidate immediate release tablets had U.S. sales of approximately $243 million as of December 2013, according to IMS Data.

DUBLIN — Actavis announced that it has launched a generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim's Catapres-TTS (clonidine transdermal system, USP, 0.1-mg/day, 0.2-mg/day, and 0.3-mg/day for one week), following the company's final approval on its abbreviated new drug application from the Food and Drug Administration.

Catapres-TTS is used for the treatment of hypertension. The drug had total U.S. sales of approximately $180 million for the 12 months ending Feb. 28, 2014, according to IMS Health.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Breyers announced that it will begin offering 36 gluten-free varieties, which will feature a "gluten-free" claim, in line with the Food and Drug Administration's rule on gluten-free labeling.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Medical providers’ efforts to reduce costs by taking a more holistic approach to healthcare will spur a doubling in the global market for home health technologies in the coming years, according to an IHS Technology report released Thursday titled “World Market for Home Health Technologies – 2014.”

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Global beauty brand Dove announced the launch of Dove DermaSeries, a range of cleansers and creams that can be used to care for extremely dry skin. DermaSeries marks the brand's first premium skin care line.

Dove partnered with dermatologists for the line to provide critical insight into the science behind dry skin, including Dr. Ranella Hirsch, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology.