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DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPhase Labs (NASDAQ: PRPH), makers of Cold-EEZE, and a leader in over-the-counter (OTC) natural cold remedies, has announced its support for The Daily News Readers Care to Feed the Hungry Canned Food Drive (DNRC), a thirty-year tradition of collecting non-perishable food donations throughout New York City. Cold-EEZE will bring Married to Jonas stars Kevin and Danielle Jonas to assist in collecting much needed food items at an event on...
SKILLMAN, N.J., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the maker of the Zicam® cold, sinus and allergy line of products, today announced that it has filed a presentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with its revised offer to acquire ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH). Separately today, Matrixx announced it has increased its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ProPhase by 14.3% to $1.60 per share, and has sent a...
SKILLMAN, N.J., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the maker of the Zicam® cold, sinus and allergy line of products, announced today that it has increased its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH) by 14.3% to $1.60 per share. The revised offer represents a premium of 51.7% over the 30-day average closing price of ProPhase's stock and a 53.7% premium to ProPhase's average closing price over the 12 months...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH), makers of Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy, a leader in over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic cold remedies, continues to pioneer the category as they launch their first-ever Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy Daytime/Nighttime QuickMelt tablets. Each QuickMelt tablet dissolves quickly in your mouth without water and delivers the same amount of cold remedy (active ingredient zinc gluconate) found in the best-selling,...
Oral zinc treatments may shorten the duration of symptoms of the common cold in adults, although adverse effects are common, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Canadian researchers looked at 17 randomized controlled trials with 2121 participants between 1 and 65 years of age to determine the efficacy and safety of zinc in treating the common cold. All trials were double-blinded and used placebos as well as oral zinc preparations. The authors...
SKILLMAN, N.J., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., the maker of the Zicam® cold, sinus and allergy line of products, is proud to announce the appointment of pioneering personal healthcare products executive M'lou Arnett, 47, as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Arnett has more than 20 years of management and healthcare marketing experience and was a principal architect of the highly successful marketing campaign for the Mucinex® cold...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPhase Labs, Inc., the makers of Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy, has announced the October, November and December winners of its "Share Your Cause Not Your Cold" Campaign. The contest, which sheds light and provides financial aid on charitable work in US communities, has awarded each of LuLu's Rescue of Point Pleasant, PA; Backpack Buddies of Milwaukie, OR; and Hannah's Home of Mentor, OH with $1,000 to assist with their respective missions...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPhase Labs, Inc., the makers of Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy, has partnered with Give2TheTroops, to aid in the combat against the common cold this holiday season. Hundreds of men and women serving in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Kosovo and other combat and disaster-relief zones are set to receive Cold-EEZE products in personalized care packages created by the Connecticut-based non-profit in an effort to keep up not just morale...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPhase Labs (NASDAQ: PRPH), makers of Cold-EEZE Cold Remedy, a leader in over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic cold remedies, is excited to announce that Cold-EEZE has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Winner's Seal of Approval. PTPA Media has North America's largest volunteer parent testing community, with over 40,000 parents. The seal of approval was awarded based on quality, effectiveness and value. (Photo:...
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ProPhase Labs (NASDAQ: PRPH), makers of Cold-EEZE, a leader in over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic cold remedies, continues to pioneer the category as they launch their first-ever Cold-EEZE Oral Spray. The new Oral Spray is formulated with zinc gluconate, the same effective active ingredient found in the best-selling, clinically proven and #1 pharmacist recommended Cold-EEZE lozenges. (Photo: <font size="2"...
