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The Vitamin Shoppe CEO stepping down
The CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe Sharon Leite announced on Friday her departure from the company in a LinkedIn post, saying “I am excited about where I am headed next, I will miss and am incredibly grateful to my team at The Vitamin Shoppe.” Leite joined The Vitamin Shoppe in 2018 from
Nature Made kicks off new ad campaign
Timed to the beginning of the new year, Nature Made launched “The Start of Something Great,” one of its largest advertising campaigns to date, which focuses on establishing Nature Made vitamins as the transformative regimen to set good days in motion.
Camber Pharmaceuticals launches generic Kuvan
PISCATAWAY, N.J.– Camber Pharmaceuticals announced the addition of sapropterin dihydrochloride tablets and powder for oral solution to its current portfolio.
New Consumer Product Showcase to debut at Retail’s Big Show
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation announced it will introduce a new Consumer Product Showcase at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show. The program provides a forum for small businesses to feature their consumer-facing products for national merchandisers.
CVS, Walgreens will be able to sell abortion pills
With family planning rights under major threat in several states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week a move to expand access to abortion. Now chains such as CVS and Walgreens will be able to sell abortion pills to those with prescriptions.
Aurobindo receives FDA approval for solifenacin succinate tablets
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. – Aurobindo Pharma Limited has received final approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application solifenacin succinate tablets, 5mg, and 10mg.
Lidl opens third store on Long Island
Lidl has come to Huntington. The German food retailer debuted its third store on Long Island with a grand opening on Wednesday. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony and kicked off a weekend of get-them-while-you-can special offers, giveaways, and prizes for shoppers.
Walgreens designates 20 MS pharmacies
Furthering its commitment to personalized patient care and continuing education for pharmacy staff, this month Walgreens has designated 20 locations as multiple sclerosis (MS) specialized pharmacies.
What you need to know about the new SCRIPT standard
Years ago, when I was a retail pharmacist at a local pharmacy in Brooklyn, it wasn’t uncommon for customers to come in to refill a medication that was originally prescribed to them after being discharged from one of the many area hospitals.
A new approach to lessen diabetic wound complications
Chronic wounds associated with burns and diabetes are a prevalent and costly problem in the United States, prompting demand for treatments that can heal wounds and prevent serious complications, such as infection and amputation.
Walgreens, Neil Patrick Harris tackle the holidays
Walgreens is getting real this holiday season with the help of celebrity couple Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka. The duo has teamed up with Walgreens for a new social media campaign that embraces what it really takes to get through those unexpected and stressful holiday moments.
Walgreens debunks common flu myths
With National Influenza Vaccination Week coming up (December 1 to 7), Walgreens is helping to dispel some of the top flu myths such as getting the flu shot can give you the flu and if it’s later in the flu season and you haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, there’s really no point.
Walgreens teams with United Nations Foundation
Walgreens and the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign announced Tuesday that the Walgreens Get a Shot. Give a Shot. program has helped provide 50 million life-saving vaccines to children around the world since its inception in 2013.
Preparing for value-based community care
Value-based care models have been used in health care for years, trying to strike a balance between coverage, cost and quality.