In Brief: Elcelyx splits business, Hi-Tech quarterly results, e-cigarettes study, FDA warning letters
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Elcelyx spins out weight-loss supplement; Hi-Tech OTCs get boost from Mag-Ox; e-cigarettes effectively help smokers quit; Irenda “use by” dates require support, FDA says; FDA warns Metagenics over medical food claims; McNeil recalls Motrin product; FDA approves Perrigo’s bubble gum version of Zyrtec.
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