Stockholders of the Jean Coutu Group elected two new directors to the company’s board at its annual shareholders meeting. The Canadian pharmacy operator said late Tuesday that Marie-Josée Lamothe and Michael Hanley have joined the board.
Former Liberty Medical chairman and chief executive officer Frank Harvey has joined medication therapy management (MTM) service provider Mirixa Corp. as CEO. Mirixa, which announced the appointment Tuesday, said Harvey also will serve on the company’s board of directors.
Unveiled at last week’s McKesson ideaShare 2016 conference in Chicago, the myHealthMart online portal is aimed at helping independent pharmacies in the Health Mart network better manage their business by making personalized, up-to-date data and pharmacy programs and insights readily available.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has retained global independent safety science firm UL to develop and administer a dietary supplement product registry. The online product registry will include full label information for dietary supplements and be accessible via the web.
Sales gains in the front end helped lift revenue for the Jean Coutu Group retail store network in the company’s fiscal 2017 first quarter. Jean Coutu said Tuesday that for the first quarter ended May 28, sales for its franchise store network edged up 1.5% to nearly $1.
We all know the aging of the U.S. population is one of the biggest demographic changes of our era. This is presenting not only challenges to health care providers and governments but also opportunities for new technologies that deliver health services more efficiently, more effectively or faster.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) have proved they remain vigilant in communicating with Congress on not increasing Tricare pharmacy co-payments.
Mentholatum parent Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. has launched Rohto Ice All-in-One Cooling Eye Drops to address eight symptoms. The product’s mix of fast-acting ingredients promises fast, cooling relief for red, dry, itchy, irritated, burning, gritty, watery and stinging eyes.
An appeals court ruling has struck down the 2012 settlement of a class-action lawsuit over credit card swipe fees imposed by Visa and MasterCard. The settlement had been opposed by a significant portion of the retail industry.
Moberg Pharma AB has agreed to acquire New Skin, Fiber Choice and PediaCare from Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. for $40 million. The three brands had net sales of $24.4 million in the year ended March 31.
Kellogg Co. on Monday will debut Kellogg’s NYC, its first-ever permanent cafe, in Times Square. The cafe will feature dishes combining Kellogg’s cereals with distinctive ingredients. Kellogg’s NYC is designed to remind patrons of home and drive new curiosity around cereal.
Citing several heroic acts carried out by its employees over the past year, Fruth Pharmacy has created the Red Vest Award. Chosen staff members will receive a red vest and a lapel pin with the vest symbol.
Veteran Home Depot executive Lyne Castonguay has been named chief merchandising officer at Sobeys Inc.
Walgreens customers can now redeem paperless coupons from the retailer and manufacturers for online purchases, as well as in-store purchases. Additionally, offers can now be “clipped” on product detail pages and in search results on Walgreens.com, and through the Walgreens mobile app.
McKesson Corp. Monday kicked off McKesson ideaShare 2016, an interactive forum for independent pharmacists to collaborate and gain ideas for expanding their business, driving profits and delivering better patient outcomes.
Sanofi has agreed to a 22.8 billion euro ($25.1 billion) asset swap with Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH that will boost the French drug manufacturer’s business in selling over-the-counter drugs.
