The National Association of Chain Drug Stores told leaders in the House of Representatives that greater recognition of pharmacists’ full capabilities as health care providers can bolster the Medicare program.
Players in the retail pharmacy space accounted for three of the top 10 spots in the 2016 Fortune 500 list of the nation’s largest companies by revenue. Coming in again at No. 1 overall on the annual list, released this week, was the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, with sales of $482.13 billion.
The venerable Mylanta antacid and anti-gas liquid has been brought back to store shelves nationwide by Infirst Healthcare USA, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Infirst Healthcare Ltd. Infirst said Tuesday that the “new” Mylanta features an improved taste, extra coating power and new products.
CVS Health continues to move forward with conversion projects from its acquisition of Target Corp.’s pharmacy and retail clinic business. CVS this week opened the first CVS Pharmacy locations inside Target stores in Washington and Oregon.
L’Oreal USA has promoted Marc-Alexandre Risch to chief retail officer, a newly created position.
Product Quest Manufacturing and McCord Research have launched hospital-grade skin care kits under the brand name At Home – Where Healing Happens. The companies said Tuesday that the eight At Home kits — available at select CVS Pharmacy stores and at CVS.
The Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global), Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and National Consumers League (NCL) have teamed up to educate seniors and their caregivers about the risks of buying prescription drugs from illegal online pharmacies.
Allergan plc has teamed up with actress and model Kate Bosworth to launch Aczone Gel 7.5%, a new prescription topical treatment for acne.
Skin cancer screening is coming to Lovell Drugs through an agreement with MedX Health Corp. and the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). Plans call for the 12-store Canadian drug chain to offer in-pharmacy scanning of skin moles and lesions at its locations in Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario.
Minerva Research Labs is expanding its presence in the United States with the rollout of its Pure Gold Collagen Mini liquid skin care supplement at Walgreens. Minerva said Monday that the product’s debut at select Walgreens locations follows its U.S. retail introduction at Ulta Beauty stores.
Revlon Inc. has acquired Coty Inc.’s international businesses for nail care brand Cutex. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Revlon said Monday that with the transaction, it has completed the global consolidation of the Cutex brand’s worldwide operations under Revlon management.
CVS Health is making the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine readily available in Arizona to help contain a measles outbreak.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has done much to redefine the role of the pharmaceutical wholesaler in recent years. The company has augmented its core drug distribution operation with a variety of capabilities that better position it to help business partners throughout the supply chain succeed.
Walmart used its 2016 shareholders meeting to drive home the message that the customer is boss and the key to the retailer’s ability to grow. “Our mission is clear,” Doug McMillon, Walmart’s president and chief executive officer, said at the June 3 Walmart annual shareholders meeting.
McKesson Corp. is exploring a potential separation of its McKesson Technology Solutions business, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Walmart has become the latest retailer to ally with a pharmaceutical distributor for generic drug sourcing. The mass merchandiser’s partnership with McKesson Corp. includes an expanded long-term distribution pact and will add scale and value for both companies, they said.
