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  • Boogie Wipes introduces Saline Soothers line for adults

    BEAVERTON, Ore. — Little Busy Bodies has introduced its latest Boogie Wipes product line that caters to adults' dry, chapped noses.

    Saline Soothers are designed to provide adults with a more comfortable alternative to dry tissues, the company said. Little Busy Bodies entered the mucus management market in 2007 with Boogie Wipes, designed just for kids.

  • Liraglutide may prompt optimal blood-glucose levels in Type 1 diabetics

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — A popular Type 2 diabetes treatment may help Type 1 diabetics achieve control of their blood-glucose levels, according to a small, observational study conducted at the University of Buffalo.

  • Report: EMR market to pass $6 billion mark by 2015

    DALLAS — The market for electronic medical records in the United States may exceed $6 billion in value in five years, according to a new report by research firm MarketsandMarkets.

    In the report, “U.S. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Market, 2010-2015 (Market Share, Winning Strategies and Adoption Trends),” released this month, the firm said that the market was expected to grow from $2.17 billion in 2009 to $6.05 billion in 2015.

  • Shellpak blister packaging could boost medication adherence, study finds

    RICHMOND, Va. — Patients who used a calendar blister packaging system for their medications showed greater medication adherence than those using traditional vials, according to a new study published in the journal Clinical Therapeutics.

  • With peak sun care season in full swing, FDA looks to revise sunscreen product regulations

    SILVER SPRING, Md. — One month after the observance of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it is taking measures to assure all sunscreen products are safe and effective.

  • Sunbow officially unveils kid-friendly sun care products

    NEW YORK — Sunbow officially unveiled at a press event in New York on Wednesday its new line of sun care products specially designed for children.

    The new product line is comprised of seven SKUs formulated with micronized zinc oxide formulas to provide a strong UVA/UVB barrier without the chemical actives, such as oxybenzone or octinoxate.

  • Nasacort AQ generic enters market

    ALLEGAN, Mich. — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has begun shipping a generic drug for allergies, partnering company Perrigo said Wednesday.

    Triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray is a generic version of Sanofi’s Nasacort AQ and is used to treat nasal symptoms of seasonal and year-round allergies in patients ages 6 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration approved the generic version of the drug in 2009. The generic was made by Barr Labs, which Teva acquired a few years ago.

  • Tradjenta now available in U.S. pharmacies

    INDIANAPOLIS — A new oral medication for Type 2 diabetes made by Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim has become available in pharmacies, the companies said Wednesday.

    Lilly and BI announced the availability of Tradjenta (linagliptin) in chain and independent pharmacies around the country.

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