Settlement halts knockoffs of eos lip balm
Eos Products LLC has reached a settlement that stops a private-label manufacturer and its components supplier from selling knockoff versions of its egg-shaped lip balm. Eos said that OraLabs Inc.
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New Meijer president joined company as pharmacist
An executive with a pharmacy background has been named as the new president of Meijer Inc. The supercenter chain said Friday that Rick Keyes, executive vice president of supply chain and manufacturing, takes over from J.K.
Supervalu CEO Duncan to retire
Supervalu Inc. president and chief executive officer Sam Duncan plans to retire early next year. The food and drug retailer said late Thursday that Duncan, 63, is slated to step down on Feb. 29, 2016, upon the end of the company’s fiscal year. A search is under way for a new CEO, and
Survey: Drug stores part of Halloween shopping mix
Drug stores will again be a staple destination for Halloween shoppers this fall. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) said Thursday that chain drug stores are among the most popular retail outlets for Halloween shoppers.
Dr. Fresh reintroduces Mr. Reach
Dr. Fresh LLC’s Reach oral care brand is bringing back an old friend to help promote its expanded Complete Care product lineup. The company said Thursday that Mr.
Bartell Drugs, Oberto kick off in-store donation program
Bartell Drugs and the all-natural jerky snack brand Oberto Beef Jerky have teamed up to raise money for the Seattle Children’s Hospital in support of its mission to prevent, treat and eliminate pediatric diseases.
Nestlé serves up latest treats for Halloween
Nestlé has added to its lineup of treats this fall with the new Nestlé Crunch Peanuts character bars for Halloween and skull-and bone-shaped SweeTarts for Día de los Muertos. The chocolate maker said Wednesday that the Nestlé Crunch Peanuts Molded Fun Size Bars (suggested retail price of $3.
September same-store sales rise at Rite Aid
Same-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. edged up in September despite flat results in the front end. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 26, comparable-store sales rose 1.5% year over year, about the same as the 1.6% comp-store gain in August. Front-end same-store sales dipped 0.1%
Chip card transition progresses slowly
The switch to chip-enabled payment cards is moving forward, but there’s still a ways to go, even as the deadline looms. The inter-industry Payments Security Task Force (PST) said Wednesday that its eight financial institutions reported that 30% of their U.S.
AstraZeneca ships reduced Brilinta dosage
AstraZeneca has released Brilinta (ticagrelor) 60-mg tablets, a smaller dose of the anticoagulant medication, to U.S. pharmacies.
Kirby Lester marks 10 years under Zage
This month, Kirby Lester marked its 10th year under the ownership and leadership of president Garry Zage.
Western Union bill pay launched at Walgreens
Walgreens has rolled out Western Union Bill Payment services via digital self-service kiosks chainwide. Western Union Co. said Wednesday that the service will enable the drug chain’s customers to make payments to 15,000 billers in and outside the United States.
CVS ups the ante in connected health
CVS Health is partnering with startup accelerator MassChallenge and digital health venture fund Rock Health to drive innovation in connected health solutions and and expand areas of focus.
NACDS hails CMS effort to drive MTM
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is applauding a move by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to boost Medicare Part D patients’ participation in medication therapy management (MTM) programs.
Meijer president Symancyk joins sports/outdoors chain
Meijer Inc. president J.K. Symancyk is leaving the company to join Academy Sports + Outdoors, a sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer, as president and chief executive officer. Academy Ltd. said Symancyk is slated to join the company on Nov. 2.
Role of Rx in Canada’s health care system
Every year, Canadians, who have access to one of the most advanced health care systems in the world, spend more than $200 billion on health care, $34 billion of which is on pharmaceuticals.