NORCROSS, Ga. — Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals plans to buy Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Nutritionals (APN), a leading supplier of over-the-counter health care products and dietary supplements in the Mexican, Central American, and South American markets. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Hi-Tech said Monday that the addition of Guadalajara, Mexico-based APN will enhance its supplement and
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Specialty medications helped drive a double-digit gain in total spending on medicines in the United States for 2014, as well as record volume in prescriptions dispensed, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, a unit of IMS Health. Last year, U.S. spending on medicines rose 10.3% on a real per capita
MUMBAI, India — The Food and Drug Administration has granted Glenmark Generics Inc. USA final approval for levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.09 mg/0.02 mg), an oral contraceptive. Glenmark said Friday that its levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.09 mg/0.02 mg) are a generic version of Lybrel, which is no longer marketed in the United States. Lybrel is indicated
DEERFIELD, Ill., and MINNETONKA, Minn. — Members of UnitedHealthcare insurance plans in Arizona and Illinois will be able to earn Walgreens Balance Rewards points for completing certain healthy activities and redeem the points to save on merchandise at Walgreens in-store or online. The companies said Monday that their collaboration will integrate Walgreens Balance Rewards for
HERSHEY, Pa. — Hershey Co. has expanded its Ice Breakers line of mints and gum with quick-dissolving Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews. Describing the product as an alternative to traditional breath fresheners, Hershey said Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews rapidly dissolve and release “a cool blast of instant freshness.” The chews feature cooling crystals, which
ARLINGTON, Va. — CVS Health is among the supporters of the Surescripts National Record Locator Service, which the health information network announced it will implement with electronic health record (EHR) vendors eClinicalWorks, Epic, and Greenway Health. Surescripts said Monday that the deployment will allow more than 480,000 providers to use the technology to locate and
LONGUEUIL, Quebec — The pharmacist owners affiliated with the Jean Coutu network are offering a free “New Mom Starter Kit” to customers. The Canadian drug chain said the kit will be distributed at the prescription counters in all Jean Coutu pharmacies. Contained in a fabric pouch that is designed to fit easily into a maternity
BOISE, Idaho – Robert Miller, executive chairman of the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway, has assumed the additional role of chief executive officer. AB Acquisition LLC, the parent of the two supermarket chains, said Friday that Miller takes over from Robert Edwards, who had been appointed CEO at the close of the company’s acquisition
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — KISS Products Inc plans to hold in-store nail demonstrations at 1,000 Walmart and CVS/pharmacy stores, respectively, to promote its new KISS Salon Acrylic French Nails. KISS said Friday that in partnership with Shopper Events, it will apply 50,000 KISS Salon Acrylic French Nails to consumers at the Walmart stores nationwide on
LOS ANGELES — Brush Buddies is rolling out a new toothbrush that will let users know when it needs replacement. Called the 90 Day Brush, the product is the first “manual techy” toothbrush that alerts brushers that it’s time to replace old, worn out toothbrushes for the same price as a regular toothbrush, according to
DUBLIN, Ireland — Perrigo Co. plc has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for hydromorphone HCI extended-release tablets (8 mg, 12 mg and 16 mg), an opioid pain medication. Perrigo said that it expects to begin shipments of the product to pharmacies within the next few weeks. The FDA concluded that Perrigo’s products
SHELTON, Conn. — Hawaiian Tropic has partnered with actress Sarah Hyland to provide “the ultimate cabana experience” at Hawaiian Tropic Escape Stations in Palm Springs, Calif.; New York City; and Miami during April and May. The Energizer Personal Care sun care brand said Wednesday that each Escape Station will feature complimentary exhale fitness classes, spa
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is again partnering with four technology companies to present Vision 2026 at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo, to be held Aug. 22 to 25 in Denver. Introduced at last year’s Total Store Expo, the Vision showcase gives attendees a glimpse of “what comes next”
BOSTON — Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) plans to present CVS Health and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) with the 17th Annual John Gould Education & Workforce Development Award for their Health Pharmacy Technician Program. The award will be presented at AIM’s 100th Annual Meeting on May 8 at the Boston Westin Waterfront Hotel. AIM
