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Takeda U.S.A. names president

Ramona Sequeira has been appointed president of Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc., a unit of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The company said this week that Sequeira will lead all business operations for the United States and report to Christophe Weber, president and chief executive officer of Takeda.

London Drugs to sell personal drone

London Drugs to sell personal drone

London Drugs stores already boast a unique product mix with their substantial consumer-electronics departments, which feature products ranging from digital cameras and flat-screen TVs to computers and mobile devices. Yet now the retailer is adding another twist: a drone.

Walgreens aims to up the ante in pharmacy

Walgreens aims to up the ante in pharmacy

Walgreen Co. is revamping its customer experience and cutting costs to recapture its position as America’s “most loved” pharmacy, chain president Alex Gourlay told analysts at the first Walgreens Boots Alliance Analyst Day event here. “The reality is we’re no longer No. 1 in pharmacy volume.

Hi-Tech to acquire Latin America OTC, supplements supplier

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals plans to buy Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Nutritionals (APN), a leading supplier of over-the-counter health care products and dietary supplements in the Mexican, Central American, and South American markets. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.

U.S. drug spending, scripts reach new highs

U.S. drug spending, scripts reach new highs

Specialty medications helped drive a double-digit gain in total spending on medicines in the United States for 2014, as well as record volume in prescriptions dispensed, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, a unit of IMS Health. Last year, U.S. spending on medicines rose 10.

Glenmark to ship Lybrel generic

The Food and Drug Administration has granted Glenmark Generics Inc. USA final approval for levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.09 mg/0.02 mg), an oral contraceptive. Glenmark said Friday that its levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets (0.09 mg/0.

Surescripts Record Locator Service supported by CVS

Surescripts Record Locator Service supported by CVS

CVS Health is among the supporters of the Surescripts National Record Locator Service, which the health information network announced it will implement with electronic health record (EHR) vendors eClinicalWorks, Epic, and Greenway Health.

Jean Coutu offers kit for new moms

Jean Coutu offers kit for new moms

The pharmacist owners affiliated with the Jean Coutu network are offering a free “New Mom Starter Kit” to customers. The Canadian drug chain said the kit will be distributed at the prescription counters in all Jean Coutu pharmacies.

Perrigo set to ship generic version of Exalgo

Perrigo Co. plc has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for hydromorphone HCI extended-release tablets (8 mg, 12 mg and 16 mg), an opioid pain medication. Perrigo said that it expects to begin shipments of the product to pharmacies within the next few weeks.