over-the-counter

The Food and Drug Administration today sent warning letters to the operators of three major mouthwash brands -- Listerine, CVS and Walgreens -- that claim their products prevent gum disease, when no scientific proof exists to back such claims. The culprits, all major household names, promoted...

Johnson & Johnson's earnings for the second quarter of 2010 rose 5.4% to $3.4 billion, or $1.23 per share, from $3.2 billion or $1.15 per share, the company announced Tuesday morning. Adjusted earnings, which exclude litigation costs, were $1.21 per share.

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil recalled another batch of over-the-counter medicines Thursday. The specific lots of Tylenol, Motrin and Benadryl products may have been contaminated with trace amounts of a chemical that gives them a musty or moldy odor.

On Tuesday, CVS (CVS) drugstores agreed to pay the State of New York $875,000 to settle a case alleging that it sold expired food, over-the-counter drugs, and infant formula. This settlement follows a $1.3 million settlement between New York State and Rite Aid (RAD), suggesting that this crop of...