NBTY donates to Nepal earthquake relief effort
NBTY Inc. has donated $500,000 of Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements and Balance Bar nutrition bars to aid the relief effort for the devastating earthquake in Nepal.
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CVS Health gets 1Q boost from PBM
Citing a strong performance by its pharmacy benefit management business, CVS Health posted a double-digit sales gain for the first quarter, with adjusted earnings topping Wall Street’s projections. CVS said Friday that net sales for the three months ended March 31 totaled $36.33 billion, up 11.
Bartell Drugs health & beauty event gets under way
Bartell Drugs has kicked off its Spring Health & Beauty Event with in-store festivities and special pricing chainwide on dietary supplements, cosmetics, soap and lotions.
CVS makes pitch at Fenway for Lung Force
CVS Health has teamed up with the American Lung Association to fight lung cancer with a national in-store fundraising campaign to support Lung Force, an initiative that encourages people to unite against lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women and men.
Population shakeup reshapes health care retailing
either how it looked (mainly Caucasian) or what it wanted (similar aspirations). However, as we look ahead, that will not be the future. Not so long ago, the United States was predominantly a
Coca-Cola announces executive promotions
The Coca-Cola Co. board has promoted a pair of senior executives and elected two new vice presidents. The beverage giant said Thursday that J. Alexander “Sandy” Douglas Jr., currently senior vice president and president of Coca-Cola North America, has been promoted to executive vice president.
Derma e facial care products roll out to Walgreens
Skin care brand derma e has gained retail distribution for four of its best-selling facial care products at Walgreens, the nation’s largest drug chain.
April same-store sales gain at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. saw comparable-store sales rise in April despite a negative impact from the timing of this year’s Easter holiday.
Bartell Drugs names Unmacht as new CEO
Brian Unmacht has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Bartell Drugs, succeeding longtime CEO George Bartell as the head of the 125-year-old, family-owned drug chain.
Mylan raises bid, Perrigo again rejects
Mylan N.V. has upped its offer to acquire Perrigo Co. plc but received the same response: no. On Wednesday, Mylan announced an increased bid in which Perrigo shareholders would receive $75 in cash and 2.3 Mylan ordinary shares for each Perrigo ordinary share, a deal valued at more than $35 billion.
Futuro finds Americans are on their feet too long
New research from Futuro Legwear finds that Americans are feeling the consequences of spending too much time on their feet. The 3M brand said Wednesday that in a Wakefield Research poll of 1,000 employed U.S.
Kellogg appoints new North America president
Kellogg Co. has made a pair of leadership changes that the company said will help spur future growth in its North American business.
CVS, Rite Aid stores damaged in Baltimore riots
CVS Health and Rite Aid Corp. have closed stores in Baltimore that were damaged in the city’s ongoing riots. A CVS spokeswoman said Wednesday that two CVS/pharmacy stores sustained heavy damage from the rioting and have been closed, and no employees or customers were harmed.
Walgreens Boots Alliance to sponsor world’s fair U.S. pavilion
Walgreens Boots Alliance will be a key sponsor of the USA Pavilion at the world’s fair in Milan, Italy, which begins later this week.
CVS forms clinical affiliations in Louisiana, Mississippi
CVS Health has announced new clinical affiliations with Ochsner Health System in Louisiana and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, including the latter’s Center for Telehealth.
Shoppers Drug Mart beauty events to support women with cancer
This weekend, Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Canada’s Prairie and Atlantic provinces are slated to host in-store Spring Beauty Gala events to support Look Good Feel Better, a charity that helps women manage the effects that cancer and its treatment have on their appearance.