Reckitt Benckiser

Backyard debate : To bait or not to bait

2011-06-11 06:01:00

There is a rat fight going on between the Environmental Protection Agency and some pest control manufacturers that could affect Maryland backyards. At issue is whether residents will continue to be able to kill rats with certain potent poisons, which...

Misuse of 'bupe' is found to be on rise

2008-02-03 00:00:00

In a report to federal regulators, the manufacturer of buprenorphine has provided the starkest evidence to date that misuse of the drug is growing in parts of the country where it is most widely prescribed as an addiction treatment. Reckitt Benckiser...

The 'bupe' fix

2007-12-16 00:00:00

There's a new narcotic on the street in Baltimore and other communities - and taxpayers helped put it there. The hexagonal orange pills some users call "bupe" are championed as an exceptional treatment for heroin and pain-pill addicts. Federal...

Not a cure-all

2007-12-18 00:00:00

Many heroin addicts trying to break the grip of drugs and crime turn to a health center on West Saratoga Street for help. Some come asking for an orange pill they believe might be a "wonder drug" for treating their problems. Nearly 200 have gotten it....

Drug earning millions despite 'orphan' label

2007-12-18 00:00:00

The company that makes buprenorphine holds exclusive rights to market the drug in the United States for two more years, after which competitors can make cheaper generic versions. The rights stretch until 2009 because of a federal decision to classify...

UPDATE 2-Henkel eyes more price rises as glues improve

2012-05-09 01:46:04

* Keeps 2012 target for adj EBIT margin of 14 pct * Adhesive volumes in China improved but still negative * Q1 adj EBIT 551 mln eur vs Rtrs poll avg 536 mln * Shares down 0.8 percent By Victoria Bryan FRANKFURT, May 9 (Reuters) - German consumer...

UPDATE 1-Reckitt's top shareholder to cut stake

2012-05-09 10:19:03

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser's biggest shareholder the Reimann family's JAB Holdings BV, said it intends to sell around 4.9 percent of its stake in the British consumer goods group to bring its total holding down to 10.4 percent. JAB...

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions

2012-05-09 13:03:08

(Adds Itochu, Union Bank, MetroPCS, Telecom Italia, others) May 9 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0800 GMT on Wednesday: ** Tokyo Electric Power Co,...

Coty hikes Avon bid, wins Buffett's backing

2012-05-10 07:55:00

Coty Inc. raised its bid for Avon Products Inc., with the backing of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, and the beauty products company gave Avon until the close of business May 14 to start talking or the offer would be withdrawn. Coty, maker of...

UPDATE 5-Coty raises Avon bid with Buffett's blessing

2012-05-10 14:21:05

* Coty raises bid to $24.75 a share from $23.25 * Says will pull offer if no discussions by May 14 * Berkshire Hathaway part of Coty's financing team * Avon's shares down 3.3 pct (Rewrites first paragraph; adds ratings agency comments; updates shares)...

UPDATE 6-Coty raises Avon bid with Buffett's blessing

2012-05-10 16:11:03

* Coty raises bid to $24.75 a share from $23.25 * Says will pull offer if no discussions by May 14 * Berkshire Hathaway part of Coty's financing team * Avon's shares down 3.3 pct (Adds detail on financing, investor's comment) By Phil Wahba and...

Reckitt sees early boost from new strategy

2012-05-01 04:18:05

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British consumer goods group Reckitt Benckiser saw early signs that a focus on its top brands and fastest growing markets was starting to work on Tuesday as it narrowly beat forecasts with a 4 percent rise in underlying first-...

LYSOL� Healthy Touch� No-Touch Hand Soap System - Reckitt Benckiser

2011-06-07 08:22:20

Air Wick Air Freshener - Reckitt Benckiser

2011-06-07 08:22:23

Dr. Rolley (Ed) Johnson is a former professor of research pharmacology at Johns Hopkins. He is now vice president for scientific and regulatory affairs with Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which makes buprenorphine pills.

2007-10-01 00:00:00