US Organic Group offers organic OTC anti-itch balm; Nordic Natural expands ProEPA line; Clearblue pregnancy test tracks time since ovulation; Nutrition 21 touts Nitrosigine as superior arginine; Culturelle probiotics go chewable; more New Products In Brief.

US Organic Group offers organic OTC anti-itch balm; Nordic Natural expands ProEPA line; Clearblue pregnancy test tracks time since ovulation; Nutrition 21 touts Nitrosigine as superior arginine; Culturelle probiotics go chewable; more New Products In Brief.

The Dealmaking column is a survey of recent transactions, including strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and financings, in the life sciences industries. Deals are listed by the following industry sectors: in vitro diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and research/analytical instrumentation and reagents. All transactions are excerpted from Elsevier's Strategic Transactions database, providing comprehensive transaction coverage from 1991 to the present.

The dealmaking column is a survey of recent transactions, including strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and financings, in the life sciences industries. Deals are listed by the following industry sectors: in vitro diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and research/analytical instrumentation and reagents. All transactions are excerpted from Elsevier's Strategic Transactions database, providing comprehensive transaction coverage from 1991 to the present.