Mega Pumps, Eatontown, NJ, is offering swirl filling for its line of airless dispensers, working with a select group of filling companies.
Swirl filling provides customers the possibility to mix multiple actives in the same formula to create a high-end effect. Appearing either layered on top of each other or in a suspended helix, the ingredients remain inactive and unmingled until dispensed.
FDA is reviewing data from a long-term study concerning possible cardiovascular risks with the drug Avandia, following a recent report from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee that showed a link between the type 2 diabetes drug and thousands of heart attacks. Avandia is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, which is also undergoing scrutiny related to the safety of its asthma drug Advair.
Meadwestvaco Corp. (Richmond, VA) has created a new senior manager of product marketing position to help healthcare customers achieve brand recognition on a global scale. Joel Beckerman, who has had senior brand leadership positions with companies including Abbott Laboratories, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca, has been appointed to the role.