Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) and the Partnership for a Drug-Free Canada (PDFC) are collaborating on the third National Medicine Take-Back Campaign, to be held through December 2015, and a new partnership with Loblaw Pharmacy will increase the number of pharmacies participating in the campaign to 1,800 n
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM), the Canadian government and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) have teamed up to help seniors dealing with depression and thoughts of suicide.
London Drugs, which boasts of having a long history of embracing new ideas and products, especially in cameras and photofinishing, says consumer drones are the next big evolution in action video and aerial photography.
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Inc. (J&J) is now sponsoring the Walgreens Balance Rewards for healthy choices program in order to encourage and reward healthy behavior.
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. has, for the second time in five years, entered Chapter 11, a return that likely presages the death of one of the legendary names in the history of mass market retailing.
The third annual Total Store Expo, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ exhibit event that has replaced the association’s Marketplace Conference as mass retailing’s signature merchandising event, is about to kick off in Denver.
If the lack of medication adherence were an easy problem to solve, then everyone would be taking their medicines as directed, there would be no need for iPhone apps or electronic pill bottle reminders, patient health outcomes would be improved, and overall health care costs would be lower because of
Pharmacy is one of the foundational pillars of modern medicine, and many of today’s leading pharmaceutical companies can trace their origins back to a pharmacy entrepreneur. Yet community pharmacy is now at a crossroads.
James Thorpe has rejoined Dollar General Corp. as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. The dollar store chain said Friday that Thorpe succeeds David D’Arezzo, who left the company on Aug. 6.
Topical BioMedics Inc. is building on its Topricin topical pain relief brand with MyPainAway powered by Topricin, a product line extension. The company said products in the new line address specific ailments and pain issues.
London Drugs is adding a 3D printer to its unique mix of pharmacy, health and beauty care products, and electronics. The western Canada drug chain said Thursday that the Tiertime UP Mini 3D printer has been rolled out to 50 of its stores, enabling consumers to see the capabilities of 3D
Jim Holbrook has been appointed as chief executive officer at Daymon Worldwide, succeeding Carla Cooper, who is retiring. The consumables retail marketing firm said Thursday that Holbrook is slated to take the helm as CEO on Sept. 1. He also will join Daymon’s board of directors.
Shoppers Drug Mart has gone live with an e-commerce website for beautyBOUTIQUE, its store-within-a-store concept for prestige beauty care. Canada’s largest drug chain said Thursday that the beautyBOUTIQUE.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has launched the AmerisourceBergen Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization that provides grants to health- and pharmaceutical-related causes and educational opportunities.
Elizabeth Keyes, chief operating officer of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), has been named as interim executive director of the APhA Foundation with the departure of Mindy Smith.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. has gained Food and Drug Administration approval for alprazolam tablets, a medication for anxiety. Aurobindo said its alprazolam product — available in dosages of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg and 2 mg — is a generic version of Xanax tablets from Pfizer Inc. Part of a group of
