Gryphon Investors has sold Matrixx Initiatives, an over-the-counter cold medicine company, to publicly traded Church & Dwight. Gryphon acquired Matrixx Initiatives in December 2017. Matrixx makes and markets over-the-counter remedies, including the Zicam brand of nasal sprays and swabs; allergy, congestion, and sinus relief products; and medicated lozenges and fruit drops. The company is led…...
OTC medical products
Avista and Dana Build Kramer Labs
Kramer Laboratories has acquired Nizoral, an anti-dandruff shampoo brand sold in North America and Latin America, from Janssen Pharmaceutica, a unit of Johnson & Johnson. Avista Capital Partners partnered with Dana Holdings to acquire Kramer Laboratories, a seller of over-the-counter (OTC) foot care and specialty cough products, in May 2018. Kramer’s product portfolio includes foot…...