Pharmacist

Bausch & Lomb acquires Soothe emollient eye drops from Alimera Sciences, a privately-held ophthalmic pharmaceutical company.

Chattem Inc. announces the closing of its previously announced agreement to acquire the rights to ACT, a branded over-the-counter (OTC) anti-cavity mouthwash/mouth rinse, in Western Europe with worldwide trademark rights from Johnson & Johnson for $4.1 million in cash plus certain assumed liabilities.

Pfizer Inc. is now tagging all Viagra shipped and sold in the United States with RFID.

In the May 2004 issue of Consumer Goods Technology, we reported on a developing story about the Pharmaceutical Industry RFID Group.