NACDS TSE PREVIEW
New Products at NACDS Total Store Expo What will leading brands be showcasing at this year’s virtual trade show? By David Salazar
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s the National Association of Chain Drug Stores once again takes its Total Store Expo virtual, retailers will be looking through the new NACDS Market Exchange platform for companies showcasing their latest products and offerings. Yet with hundreds of participating companies, it can be difficult to sift through everything that suppliers are bringing to market. To help attendees navigate the show, DSN has compiled a non-comprehensive list of companies and some of the new products on offer at this year’s virtual event.
AB Brands
Best known as the maker of the Bodycology, Cantu and Dr Teal’s brands, AB Brands is bringing two new lines to market — Aquation and Earth Supplied. Aquation features a line of epsom salts and bubble baths meant to improve bath time for children or parents. The Aquation Epsom salt soaks and bubble baths are sold in Sleep, Relax, Renew and Relieve formulations, with different ingredients tailored based on need state. For children, there are Happy and Sleepy
bubble baths and soaks. Earth Supplied is focused on textured hair care that is free of potentially harmful ingredients across two lines — Moisture & Hold, and Strength & Length. The Moisture & Repair line includes a sulfate-free shampoo and silicone-free conditioner; a leave-in conditioner; the Curl Poppin’ Activator with shea butter and coconut oil for detangling and curl repair; Creamy Defining Gell-o for curl definition, hair bulk reduction and hold; and Shine & hold Mist, meant to offer moisture and shine while hydrating and smoothing frizzy curls. Strength & Length’s lineup, which features products with castor oil and bamboo, include Hair Slip Conditioning Detangler, Night Night Lay Me Down overnight treatment, Strong Strands Protein Masque, Retention Oil Serum and Anti-Break Shine Oil.
Aurobindo
Alembic
Alembic USA is the American subsidiary of Alembic Pharmaceuticals, India’s oldest pharmaceutical company. Based in Bridgewater, N.J., the company has focused on growing in dermatology, injectables and ophthalmic products since it launched in 2015. It currently sells more than 61 products in the United States.
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The company has logged a steady stream of Food and Drug Administration approvals this year, including for generic Cosopt (dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution, 2% and 0.5%, respectively), generic Norpramin (desipramine HCl tablets) and generic Tarceva (erlotinib), a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. It also launched generic ProAmatine (midodrine HCl tablets), a treatment for symptomatic orthostatic hypotension.
In a competitive generics market, East Windsor, N.J.-based Aurobindo has been working to differentiate itself with its finished products, as well as its product development and active pharmaceutical ingredient capabilities. The company is focused on novel delivery methods for complex products, with a growing emphasis on such specialty products as metered-dose inhalers, aerosols and transdermal delivery systems. These products are the focus of its specialty research and development team based at its North Carolina facility. As it innovates, the company has also had a steady stream of product launches over the past year, most notably introducing a
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