Healthcare

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Adams Respiratory Therapeutics have entered into a definitive agreement under which Reckitt Benckiser will tender for the acquisition of Adams for $60 per share in cash ($2.3 billion).

EPCglobal Inc, a global non-profit standards organization for Electronic Product Codes and a subsidiary of GS1, launches DiscoverRFID.org, a global Web site designed exclusively to inform consumers about the use and benefits of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Electronic Product Code (EPC) technologies.

How Shopper Needs and Behavior Will Impact the Value Chain

Dr. Tanya Clemons, a senior executive with extensive experience in leadership and organization change at Microsoft and IBM, will join Pfizer as vice president and chief talent officer.

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Orbit, Extra and Eclipse sugar-free chewing gums have earned the American Dental Association (ADA) Seal of Acceptance. Orbit, Extra and Eclipse are the first gums in the United States to earn this recognition because they are clinically proven to help fight cavities, strengthen teeth and reduce harmful plaque acids.

Campbell Soup Company lined grocery store shelves nationwide this month with its limited edition pink and white cans of condensed soup in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

M&M'S Brand Chocolate Candies is offering consumers the opportunity to go pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October to commemorate Susan G. Komen for the Cure's 25th year in the fight against this deadly disease.

Consumer goods companies can expect to gain valuable shopper insights from a new generation of consumer panel services created by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Information Resources Inc. (IRI) based on Wal-Mart's unique customer segments.