New Products

NEW YORK — Maybelline New York is amping up the volume yet again with the introduction of Pumped Up! Colossal Mascara by Volum’Express.
 
The secret is on the inside — a double-curved stem that pumps a double shot of the plumping formula on the oversized brush for bigger, bolder lashes. Pumped Up! Colossal Mascara contains Maybelline’s biggest brush yet for double the collagen, the company said.

NEW YORK — Mitchum has expanded its portfolio with the 2014 launch of Mitchum Clinical, the brand’s only soft solid with the odor-fighting benefits of oxygen odor-control technology.

The product was specifically developed to combat heavy perspiration and contains double the amount of odor-fighting oxygen complex as base Mitchum antiperspirant/deodorant. It also offers the maximum level of active ingredient for 48 hours of clinical performance wetness protection, the brand stated.

TREVOSE, Pa. — Insight Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday announced the introduction of the e.p.t Preconception Health Test, a new product that measures vaginal acidity and indicates the presence of infections so women can visit their doctor and seek treatment before trying to conceive. 

ATLANTA — M&M Products Co. has expanded its Nothing But product line with the recent debut of Nothing But’s Melted Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner.

The product hit shelves at all Sally Beauty stores in April and has a suggested retail price of $7.99.

The leave-in conditioner works without heat for wash-and-go, twists and other no-heat styles after a shampoo. It helps eliminate frizz for any hair type, natural or chemically treated.

HORSHAM, Pa. — Symphony Health Solutions last week announced it now offers weekly views of pharmaceutical sales and prescription activity. The company launched PHAST 2.0 Institutional Weekly and PHAST 2.0 Integrated Weekly, weekly audits of U.S. institutional sales and overall market activity.

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee on Friday voted 11-4 opposed to switching Merck's allergy remedy Singulair from Rx-to-OTC, according to an Associated Press report. 

According to the report, NDAC panelists questioned the safety of Singulair as an OTC remedy, especially considering patients could use it as an off-label remedy for the more serious condition asthma.  

TORONTO — Little Seashell, a Canada-based designer and manufacturer of greeting cards, announced its summer 2014 collection, which includes three vibrant designs.
 

NEW YORK — Duane Reade on Tuesday released the first update to its app for iPhone including the integration of iBeacon for 10-select Duane Reade locations active as of May 1.