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.
Bartell Drugs and Albertsons Cos.’ Safeway will anchor a new retail center here. The chains anticipate their stores will open next summer at Ridge Plaza. Bartell’s store will feature thousands of popular health, beauty and lifestyle products and a drive-through pharmacy.
The Rite Aid Foundation has made a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross West Virginia Region to help families and communities impacted by the devastating flooding in parts of the state.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) applauded remarks by two congressmen in support of pharmacist provider status legislation. APhA said Reps. Ron Kind (D., Wis.) and Todd Young (R., Ind.
ECRM has been sold by BV Investment Partners to private equity firm Snow Phipps Group. Financial terms of the agreement, announced Thursday, weren’t disclosed. BV Investment Partners had acquired ECRM in July 2013, at which time Greg Farrar joined ECRM as chief executive officer.
Jakemans Inc. has changed its name to Lanes Brands and announced the acquisition of the Smith Bros. cough and throat drops brand. The U.S.
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals has become a member of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC).
WASHINGTON – New federal overtime regulations scheduled to go into effect on December 1 will hurt the very workers they are meant to help, the National Retail Federation told the House Small Business Committee on Thursday.
CVS Pharmacy has set foot in Colorado, opening its first locations in the state inside Target Corp. stores. CVS Health said CVS pharmacies have opened at 39 Target stores in the Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins metropolitan areas.
General Mills has promoted Jeffrey Harmening to president and chief operating officer. The food company said Thursday that Harmening, currently executive vice president and COO, will add the president’s title effective July 1 and continue to report to chairman and chief executive officer Ken Powell.
Rite Aid Corp. plans to leverage a new personal health portal launched by Health Dialog, its population health management subsidiary.
Omnicell Inc. has launched a new marketing program for community pharmacies using its SureMed adherence packaging to help patients stick to their drug regimens.
Bartell Drugs is set to open CareClinic walk-in medical clinics at two more of its stores, which will bring its total clinic count to 10.
NBTY Inc.’s Pure Protein nutrition brand has kicked off a marketing campaign that highlights “derailers,” the often unavoidable things that can knock health-conscious, fitness-focused individuals off track. The company said Wednesday that television spots are set to air in July.
Mondelez International has renewed its global partnership with Facebook and moved forward in efforts to make its snacks more healthful.
