Albertsons pharmacies serve up no-appointment flu shots
Albertsons Cos. has begun offering flu shots on a walk-in basis at its more than 1,700 supermarket pharmacy locations.
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Cardinal Health buys telepharmacy provider
Cardinal Health has quietly acquired TelePharm, an Iowa City, Iowa-based provider of telepharmacy services, according to published reports. Spokespeople for both companies told the Des Moines Register that the deal closed last month. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Target chief marketing officer exits to join Uber
Target Corp. executive vice president and chief marketing officer Jeff Jones is leaving the company to join online car service company Uber. Target said Tuesday that Jones is leaving the company effective Sept. 9.
Greenstone adds Nitrostat authorized generic
Greenstone LLC has introduced nitroglycerin sublingual tablets, a medication for chest pain. The Pfizer subsidiary said Monday that its product is an authorized generic version of Nitrostat and comes in dosages of 0.3 mg (100 count), 0.4 mg (100 count) and 0.6 mg (100 count).
Bloom succeeds Shore as CEO of Fred’s
Fred’s Inc. president and chief operating officer Michael Bloom has been named as chief executive officer, succeeding Jerry Shore, who is retiring. Bloom takes the CEO reins effective immediately, and plans call for Shore to retire from the company in February, Fred’s said Tuesday.
Mondelez ceases pursuit of Hershey
Mondelez International Inc. said it has ended talks with The Hershey Co. regarding a possible combination of the two companies.
Shareholders ask Walgreens to rethink tobacco
In tandem with a stockholder advocacy group, Walgreens shareholders have called on the drug chain to re-examine its stance on tobacco sales.
Survey: Consumers lax in using OTC pain relievers safely
Many consumers don’t heed safety factors when choosing and using over-the-counter pain relievers, a national survey supported by McNeil Consumer Healthcare finds. Of 1,292 U.S.
Rite Aid enables access to naloxone without Rx
Rite Aid Corp. has made the opioid overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription at its pharmacies in 13 states. The drug chain said Monday that naloxone — administered by injection or nasal spray — previously was available only with a prescription from a doctor.
Health Mart leads drug chains in Rx customer satisfaction
Health Mart came in first among chain drug retailers in a pharmacy customer satisfaction survey by market research firm J.D. Power. Still, chain drug stores as a group trailed supermarket pharmacies and mail order pharmacies in terms of patient satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S.
Sambucol rolls out black elderberry gummies
Sambucol has expanded its lineup of black elderberry products with a new gummies version. The company said Sambucol Black Elderberry Gummies received a strong response in a preview at at the Natural Products Expo West in March, and the product has been embraced by consumers upon its launch.
Mylan set to launch generic EpiPen
In what chief executive officer Heather Bresch called “an extraordinary commercial response,” Mylan N.V. plans to release a generic version of its EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis, answering public demands to lower the cost of the potentially life-saving product.
Walgreens, Prime Therapeutics form alliance
Walgreens has entered into a long-term alliance with Prime Therapeutics, the nation’s fourth-largest pharmacy benefit manager, that will include the creation of a joint pharmacy services company.
Rite Aid Foundation makes another donation for flood relief
The Rite Aid Foundation has donated an additional $50,000 to the American Red Cross Louisiana Capital Area to help with flood relief efforts in the greater Baton Rouge area.
WBA increases stake in AmerisourceBergen
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said on Friday that it had agreed with AmerisourceBergen Corp. to amend the second tranche of warrants held by WBA to purchase AmerisourceBergen common stock to allow immediate exercise of the warrants, giving WBA nearly 24% of AmerisourceBergen’s outstanding equity.
Out of Africa launches baby products
The makers of Out of Africa brand bath and body products announced the launch of a line of baby products made with skin-nourishing shea butter. Shea butter is made from the nut of the shea tree, known among some locals in the savannah region of West Africa and Central Africa