New Products

SAN FRANCISCO — Popchips, a popped snack company, earlier this week announced that it's giving consumers "more to love," as it infuses its snacks with bolder flavors and 15% more chips for the same price.

The company also announced new Tortilla Popchips, which are made with real masa and come in zesty nacho cheese, ranch and chili limon flavors. Popchips stepped up its cheddar offering, which is now cheddar & sour cream. Its popular sour cream & onion got a flavor punch as well.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas and SUMMIT, N.J. — McKesson Specialty Health has announced the integration of its distribution services with General Medical Services’ Physician Office Drug Inventory System, an alliance that creates the first end-to-end integrated inventory and order-to-reimbursement verification solution designed specifically for ophthalmologists.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Armada Health Care, a provider for channel management solutions, commercialization strategies, and support services for the specialty pharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of a new specialty pharmacy software solution called Vision Armada Analytics.

MINNEAPOLIS — Yoplait, a brand from General Mills, on Thursday announced two new spring seasonal yogurts to its lineup. The two flavors, Yoplait Light margarita and Yoplait Original sweet tea-flavored yogurt, are available for a limited time.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a human papillomavirus DNA test for women 25 years of age and older that can be used alone to help health care professionals assess the need for a woman to undergo additional testing for cervical cancer. The Cobas HPV test is the first and only HPV test approved for primary screening in the United States.

The test uses a sample of cervical cells to specifically identify HPV 16 and HPV 18, while also detecting 12 other types of high-risk HPVs.  

New products that boasted either a “healthier-for-you” or “let’s-get-well” factor proved the most successful in 2013, according to IRI’s 2013 New Product Pacesetters report.

PURCHASE, N.Y. — Mountain Dew, a brand from PepsiCo, on Thursday announced that for the first time, Mtn Dew Baja Blast — which is only available as a fountain beverage at Taco Bell — will make the leap to store shelves for a limited time beginning May 5.

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Sylvant (siltuximab) to treat patients with multicentric Castleman’s disease, a rare disorder similar to lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes).

MCD causes an abnormal overgrowth of immune cells in lymph nodes and related tissues in the body. The disease usually affects adults who often suffer from fever, night sweats, weight loss and weakness or fatigue because their body’s immune system is weakened and cannot fight infections.