BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Stephen Quinn reportedly is retiring next month as Walmart’s chief marketing officer. The discounter intends to hire Michael Francis, who spent nearly 27 years at Target Corp., as a marketing consultant, according to an article Thursday by the Wall Street Journal.
With many seniors moving to new Medicare Part D coverage for next year, Publix Super Markets is urging them to switch their prescriptions to its pharmacies.
Despite the emergence of multiple mobile payment platforms, Walmart has gone ahead and launched its own: Walmart Pay.
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) and Nielsen have refreshed their proprietary GMDC/Nielsen General Merchandise Hierarchy data set.
In tandem with a congressional hearing, the National Community Pharmacists Association called on lawmakers to take a closer look at recent generic drug price hikes and their impact on patients and community pharmacists.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC has begun shipping lidocaine 5% ointment to lead off the launch of a new lidocaine product line. Amneal said late Tuesday that its lidocaine 5% ointment is available in a 35.44-g tube with child-resistant cap and in a 50-g jar.
Camber Pharmaceuticals has released fluoxetine capsules, an antidepressant, and losartan potassium, a hypertension medication. Camber said Tuesday that its fluoxetine capsules are available in strengths of 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg in both 30 and 100-count bottles.
With the onset of the holiday season, Schweppes has introduced the new Schweppes Dark Ginger Ale to give consumers more ginger taste. The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group brand said Monday that Schweppes Dark Ginger Ale taps into the rising demand for stronger flavors.
EcoTools is featuring three limited-edition holiday makeup brush sets in a new online videos as part of its “Looks You Love” series. The beauty care accessories company said Monday that the video tutorials introduce new makeup and hair looks for the holidays developed by the EcoTools Beauty Team.
With convenience playing a bigger role in consumers’ health care decisions, Walgreens is showing how easy virtual health visits can be.
BIOTA Botanicals has launched a new website for its U.S. customers, BiotaUSA.com. Content on the new site spotlights the BIOTA Botanicals Advanced Herbal Care and BIOTA Botanicals Proactive Herbal Care brands, hair care tips and where-to-buy information.
Keurig Green Mountain Inc. is slated to go private in a $13.9 billion buyout deal by a JAB Holding Co.-led investor group. The companies said Monday that the investor group plans to acquire Keurig Green Mountain for $92 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 77.9% over the coffee giant’s
With its recent acquisitions, Rite Aid Corp. is well-positioned to further expand its health care capabilities, according to chairman and chief executive officer John Standley.
The consolidation wave isn’t just hitting the U.S. pharmacy market. In a 20-nation study of Europe’s consumer health care market, U.K.
Former longtime Walgreens executive George Riedl has been named president of health and wellness at Walmart. He succeeds Labeed Diab, who left Walmart to join Brookdale Senior Living Inc. as chief operating officer. Riedl most recently was president of Advanced Marketing & Sales Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. may pull out of Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges in 2017 after losing what it said were hundreds of millions of dollars on policies sold under the law.
