Revlon to acquire Elizabeth Arden
Revlon Inc. is acquiring Elizabeth Arden Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $870 million.
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Kinney Drugs partners with health information exchange
Kinney Drugs has teamed up with HealtheConnections to enable doctors and other health care providers to access and share patients’ prescription information.
GMDC honors former Ahold executive
The Global Market Development Center presented its annual GMDC Lifetime Achievement Award to Jim Wonderly, vice president of strategic accounts at QK Healthcare Inc., who previously spent 25 years at Ahold, where he led the retailer’s general merchandise category.
Cetaphil display at CVS supports Camp Wonder
Cetaphil has unveiled a limited-edition product display at select CVS Pharmacy stores in partnership with the Children’s Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF) and its Camp Wonder initiative. The Galderma Laboratories skin care brand said Thursday that Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream (16 oz., $15.
Bausch + Lomb expands PreserVision AREDS line
Bausch + Lomb has rolled out PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula + Multivitamin, a two-in-one eye supplement aimed at making it simpler for consumers to get their nutrients.
CVS’ Merlo to keynote at health insurance industry expo
CVS Health president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo is slated to deliver a keynote address today on public health challenges at the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute and Expo in Las Vegas.
Rite Aid turns in net loss for first quarter
Rite Aid Corp. cited pressure in pharmacy reimbursement as it reported a net loss and fell short of Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its fiscal 2017 first quarter.
Protecting customers from counterfeit beauty products
The U.S. prestige beauty industry did an estimated $16 billion in total sales in 2015, according to NPD Group Inc. reports, and fragrance accounts for about a third of that total. We estimate that worldwide companies lose 15% to 20% of their sales to counterfeit goods. Therefore, in the U.S.
Kimberly-Clark names marketing chief
Scott Usitalo has been appointed as chief marketing officer at Kimberly-Clark Corp. Previously president of Kimberly-Clark’s family care business in North America, Usitalo will report to Tony Palmer, president of global brands and innovation.
H.D. Smith Jr. honored with Nexus Award
Henry Dale Smith Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of H.D. Smith Holding Co., has received the 2016 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement from the HDA Research Foundation.
Lip Smacker to sponsor Meghan Trainor tour
Lip balm brand Lip Smacker will sponsor the 2016 “Untouchable Tour” of youth singing sensation Meghan Trainor. The Markwins Beauty Inc.
NACDS, NCPA back cost parity pilot for TRICARE
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and National Community Pharmacists Association have called on Congress to support a pilot program for TRICARE that they say would rein in prescription drug costs for the Department of Defense (DoD).
London Drugs launches ‘Skin Checker’ clinics
London Drugs has begun providing personal skin cancer screenings at select locations.
HDA spotlights health care manufacturers, products
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) honored innovative pharmaceutical and consumer products and manufacturers with its annual Distribution Management Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA).
Rite Aid buys HealthSpot telehealth assets
Rite Aid Corp. is purchasing the assets and intellectual property of bankrupt telehealth kiosk provider HealthSpot. A Rite Aid spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that the company won an auction this week for the HealthSpot assets with a $1.15 million bid.
Walgreens stores to offer free HIV tests
Walgreens and the Greater Than AIDS initiative are working with health departments and local AIDS service organizations (ASOs) to offer free HIV testing and counseling about new prevention strategies.