Rick Dreiling, chairman of Dollar General Corp., is stepping down from the board of directors. The dollar store chain said Thursday that Dreiling is resigning from the board effective Jan. 29. His resignation from the board coincides with his previously announced retirement as senior adviser.
Eli Lilly and Co. has gained Food and Drug Administration approval for the Humulin R U-500 KwikPen, a prefilled device containing a highly concentrated formulation of insulin. Humulin R U-500 is used to treat high blood sugar in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who need more than 200 units of
London Drugs has rolled out new photo kiosks at all stores and launched a new Photolab website. The western Canada drug chain said Thursday the new touchscreen photo stations have been installed in the Photolab departments at its 78 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
getting the most out of its continued movement away from a dispensing foundation toward a
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. has named David Maura as executive chairman of its board of directors. The consumer products company said Thursday that Maura, 43, assumes the new role effective immediately.
Shoppers Drug Mart is building on an already strong beauty care offering with the addition of the Joe Fresh Beauty collection. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that more than 150 Joe Fresh Beauty cosmetics products are now on shelves at 850 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix nationwide.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores joined the chorus of tributes for Glenn Frey, the co-founder and singer/songwriter/guitarist for the hit rock band the Eagles, who died on Monday at age 67.
Poise has partnered with celebrity host and actress Brooke Burke-Charvet to educate women about light bladder leakage (LBL) and help them find solutions to address the condition.
A poll from Procter & Gamble cold/flu brand Vicks shows why it’s important for drug stores and other retailers to keep a good supply of over-the-counter medicines at the ready on their shelves. The Puffs & Vicks Cold & Flu Survey revealed that when Americans feel under the weather, they won’t let it
Rx Safes Inc. has landed distribution for its Rx DrugSAFE secure home medication safe at CVS/pharmacy. Plans call for Rx DrugSAFE to become available initially at select CVS drug stores in New York and Nevada, with a larger rollout slated later on, Rx Safes said Tuesday.
A new program from Kmart aims to make it easier for uninsured or underinsured consumers to afford certain prescription drugs and other pharmacy products and services.
General Mills is releasing its first wave of new cereal recipes under its effort to remove artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from all of its cereals by the end of 2017.
Greenstone LLC has released colestipol hydrochloride granules for oral suspension, a cholesterol-lowering medication. The Pfizer Inc.
In shifting the management of its private-label offering, Chain Drug Consortium LLC (CDC) has changed its name to Pharmacy Value Alliance LLC. CDC said the Pharmacy Value Alliance banner better reflects the community pharmacy focus of its approximately one dozen regional drug chain members.
Care Pharmacies Cooperative Inc. has promoted Mark Ey to vice president of pharmacy operations. The pharmacy co-op said Monday that with the promotion, Ey will oversee all chain-level operational functions. He previously held the title of director of operations and support services.
Crossmark has promoted Holly Meloy to senior vice president and managing director of its Marketing Werks integrated marketing subsidiary. Meloy previously served as senior vice president of account management at Chicago-based Marketing Werks.
