Rugby Laboratories

Marion Merrell Dow Inc. Acquires Generic Drug Company: St. Louis-based MMD said it wrapped up the $275-million acquisition of Rugby-Darby Group Cos., the nation's largest generic drug company, in an effort to obtain a bigger share of the managed care market. Plans to acquire Rugby-Darby were announced in May at MMD's annual meeting. The generic business will be known as the Rugby Group Inc. and will conduct business as Rugby Laboratories.

Marion Merrell Dow Inc. Acquires Generic Drug Company: St. Louis-based MMD said it wrapped up the $275-million acquisition of Rugby-Darby Group Cos., the nation's largest generic drug company, in an effort to obtain a bigger share of the managed care market. Plans to acquire Rugby-Darby were announced in May at MMD's annual meeting. The generic business will be known as the Rugby Group Inc. and will conduct business as Rugby Laboratories.

Ocumed Eyewash Recalled: A pharmaceutical company is recalling 2,800 bottles of a non-prescription eyewash called Ocumed because of bacterial contamination that could cause serious eye infections and possible blindness. Ocumed Inc. said the 4-ounce plastic bottles were stamped on the bottom with lot number N4189. The product label says it is manufactured for Rugby Laboratories Inc. in Rockville Centre, N.Y. There have been no reports of injury, the company said.

Ocumed Inc., Dansol Division, of Sarasota, Fla., has recalled a non-prescription eye wash found contaminated with bacteria that could cause serious vision damage, it was announced today. About 2,800 4-ounce plastic bottles of the eye wash have been distributed nationwide with the "Rugby" brand name, officials said. The bottles have the lot number N4189 stamped on the bottom and are labeled as being manufactured for Rugby Laboratories Inc., of Rockville Centre, N.Y., officials said.