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Novartis completes spin-off of Alcon eye care devices business

Novartis Tuesday completed the spin-off of the Alcon eye care devices business through a dividend-in-kind distribution to holders of Novartis shares and ADRs (American Depositary Receipts), with each holder receiving 1 Alcon share for every 5 Novartis shares or ADRs held on April 8, 2019, at the clo

Giant Eagle teams with University of Pitt’s School of Pharmacy

PITTSBURGH – Giant Eagle Pharmacy and University of Pittsburgh’s School of Pharmacy and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) are teaming up to give Western Pennsylvanians an easy and convenient way to become part of the largest, precision medicine research program of its kind in U

NACDS praises Colorado e-prescribing law

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Monday praised Colorado’s enactment of an electronic prescribing bill (SB19-079) that would require prescriptions for controlled substance prescriptions for Schedules II-IV to be submitted electronically, which will help in the fight against opio

Rite Aid launches new Rx drug safety program

In an effort to help combat teen drug abuse and misuse in Oregon state, The Rite Aid Foundation is bringing the Prescription Drug Safety program, an innovative digital course about prescription drug abuse prevention, to Portland-area high schools.

Judge to hold hearings on CVS-Aetna merger decision

According to published reports, the U.S. federal judge reviewing an agreement between the government and CVS Health allowing the company to buy Aetna said last week that he wants to hold a hearing next month to hear from witnesses who object to the $69B merger, as he considers whether the deal is in

Welly unveils premium first aid brand

Welly Health PBC– an all-new line of premium bandages and first aid products nestled in beautiful tins– launched Monday exclusively in Target stores nationwide and Target.com.

Cardinal Health rolls out CoolSource Cooling System

Cardinal Health officially launched Monday the CoolSource Cooling System, a vest that was invented by Jill Byrne, MSN, RN, CNOR, and PhD student at Case Western Reserve University. Byrne sought to ease the distress of fellow OR clinicians and surgeons caused by excessive heat in the operating room.

Bulu and Crayola launch official Crayola CIY Box

Bringing fun and creative crafting home, Bulu has partnered with Crayola, to build the Crayola CIY Box, a monthly subscription program designed for the Crayola crafter in everyone.

Speakers to bring new insights to NACDS annual

The 2019 NACDS Annual Meeting is nearly here—April 27-30, in Palm Beach, Fla. The exclusive event brings together the industry’s most influential business leaders to build essential partnerships and get new insights to better navigate today’s constantly evolving marketplace.

Seasoned execs spur growth of independent O-T-C companies

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – With recent over-the-counter industry consolidation and mergers, many seasoned executives have left large O-T-C companies and moved on to smaller, nimbler independent companies focused on specific brands and categories.