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Covidien Launches Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate Product

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that Mallinckrodt Inc., a Covidien company, has launched its Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (CII) to distributors serving retail pharmacies across the country. The U.S…

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Covidien Receives FDA Approval For Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate Product

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that its subsidiary, Mallinckrodt Inc., has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (CII). Covidien’s product is a generic alternative to the branded ACTIQ®. It is a solid formulation of fentanyl that resembles a lozenge on a handle.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan Broadens Medicare Options With New Medicare Advantage PPO Product

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced a new Medicare Advantage PPO product that for many Michigan seniors provides benefits at lower premiums than Original Medicare coupled with Part D drug plans and supplementary coverage. “Our new Medicare Advantage PPO provides the comprehensive coverage seniors want, including prescription drugs and benefits Original Medicare doesn’t provide,” said Mark Owen, BCBSM vice president for federal programs and individual business.

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BD Announces Flu Product Order From U.S. Government

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it has received a significant order from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the purchase of syringes and needles, sharps collectors and alcohol swabs to be used in national flu pandemic preparedness efforts.

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Studies Confirm That Arch Chemicals’ Vantocil FHC Antimicrobial Product Is Effective Against Swine Flu Virus

Arch Chemicals, Inc. announced today that research has demonstrated that its Vantocil? FHC antimicrobial product, which has long been used in hygiene applications in Europe and other global regions, is also highly effective in controlling the causative agent of swine flu, Swine Influenza A (H1N1) virus.

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MAP Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Trial Of Levadex? Migraine Product Candidate Meets All Four Primary Endpoints

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that the efficacy portion of its first Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its novel LEVADEX? orally inhaled migraine therapy met all four primary endpoints. Additional endpoints showed that LEVADEX provided rapid and sustained pain relief for up to 48 hours after dosing.

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MAP Pharmaceuticals Phase 3 Trial Of LEVADEX(TM) Migraine Product Candidate Meets All Four Primary Endpoints

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) announced that the efficacy portion of its first Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its novel LEVADEX(TM) orally inhaled migraine therapy met all four primary endpoints. Additional endpoints showed that LEVADEX provided rapid and sustained pain relief for up to 48 hours after dosing.

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