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Five HDA member companies honored

Five HDA member companies honored

The Healthcare Distribution Alliance recognized AbbVie US; AmerisourceBergen Corporation; Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group; McKesson Corporation and Pfizer, Inc., with the 2019 Distribution Management Award (DMA) for the MediLedger Project, a blockchain-enabled traceability initiative.

Tastykake debuts Scoop Shop line

Tastykake debuts Scoop Shop line

Tastykake is partnering with another Philly icon, Bassetts Ice Cream Co., to launch Cookies and Crème Mini Donuts, the first offering from Tastykake Scoop Shop, an ice cream-inspired line of sweet snacks.

Retail sales bounce back in January

Retail sales bounce back in January

WASHINGTON – Retail sales rebounded in January, the National Retail Federation said on Monday. Sales increased by 1.3% seasonally adjusted from December and by 3.6% unadjusted year-over-year. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.

New Extra Refreshers gum hits store shelves

New Extra Refreshers gum hits store shelves

Extra gum, the No. 1 selling gum brand in the U.S., announced Monday the launch of Extra Refreshers gum, the first-ever soft chew added to the brand’s portfolio. Bursting with intense freshness, the new soft chew comes in three exciting flavors: Spearmint, Polar Ice and Tropical Mist.

Kimberly-Clark nominates Maclin and Shive to board

Kimberly-Clark nominates Maclin and Shive to board

Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced that S. Todd Maclin and Dunia Shive have been nominated for election to its board of directors at the company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 2. Current board members John F. Bergstrom and James M. Jenness will be retiring in 2019.

Lupin receives FDA approval for generic Lipitor

Lupin receives FDA approval for generic Lipitor

Lupin announced that it has received approval for its atorvastatin calcium tablets USP, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Pfizer’s Lipitor Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg.

Dove Men+Care unites rivals for March Madness

Dove Men+Care unites rivals for March Madness

NCAA March Madness is known for some of the most intense and deep-seated rivalries in sports history. That’s why, this March Madness, Dove Men+Care will bring college basketball’s biggest rivals together by turning the jersey into a symbol of unity.

NACDS urges DIR fee reform in op-ed piece

NACDS urges DIR fee reform in op-ed piece

ARLINGTON, Va. – Morning Consult Friday published an opinion piece by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) entitled “DIR Fee Reform: Lining Up Another Win for Patients on Drug Costs.

CVS Health offers $1 million grant fight opioid epidemic

CVS Health offers $1 million grant fight opioid epidemic

In its ongoing effort to help combat the nation’s opioid epidemic across the country, CVS Health announced Friday the Aetna Foundation’s $1 million grant to the Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition (the Coalition), which will help fuel the Coalition’s new Law Enforcement Overdose Int

PQA among groups working on new health care roundtable

PQA among groups working on new health care roundtable

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  – A national roundtable of 17 health care quality measurement experts, patient advocates, caregivers, and patients begins work today to create a rubric for assessing the patient centeredness of quality measure development and implementation.

Nestlé Waters North America helps Americares provide relief

Nestlé Waters North America helps Americares provide relief

Following the devastation in Alabama and Georgia from Sunday’s tornadoes, Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) answered a request from longtime relief partner Americares for help. NWNA’s three southern regional spring water brands quickly responded and provided bottled water and other assistance.