A new white paper from Walgreens finds that its Balance Rewards for healthy choices (BRhc) loyalty program is encouraging healthier behaviors by members, including weight loss and improved medication adherence by those with hypertension and/or diabetes.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA has been granted final approval by the Food and Drug Administration for calcipotriene cream, a psoriasis medication. Glenmark said Thursday that it plans to begin shipping of its calcipotriene cream product, a generic version of Dovonex Cream 0.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores reported that Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, will begin sending letters to pharmacies about recoupment of funds stemming from a reimbursement reduction that had been blocked in court and then later allowed to proceed.
This month, the Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition (PAPCC) released newspaper ads and radio spots urging Congress to pass the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S. 314/H.R. 592).
The United Nations Foundation and Walgreens received a Silver Effie Award in the health care services category for their 2014-15 “Get A Shot. Give A Shot” campaign. Launched in 2013 by Walgreens and the United Nations Foundation, “Get a Shot.
A new look for Snapple beverages is hitting store shelves now as part of a brand refresh by New York-based retail design and brand agency CBX. CBX said Wednesday that the new design of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group brand touches all Snapple products, including more than 20 flavors of regular and
Van der Hagen Enterprises’ Shave Butter was named as a top product of the year by Men’s Health magazine.
Walgreens plans to expand telehealth services access via its mobile app and website to 25 states by the end of this year.
Actress Jennifer Aniston takes the spotlight in a new promotional campaign for Coca-Cola Co.’s smartwater vapor-distilled water beverage brand.
Bayer AG plans to sell its Bayer Diabetes Care business to Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd. for about $1.16 billion.
Nature’s Bounty has introduced Women’s Multivitamin Gummies, the latest addition to the brand’s Optimal Solutions health, beauty and wellness line. NBTY Inc.
Walgreens is collaborating with Challenged, a new social competition app, for a summer beauty tips contest.
Longtime NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw will deliver the keynote address at the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo.
McKesson Corp. executive Paul Julian has received the 2015 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Healthcare Distribution Management Association’s Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research and Genentech Inc.
Kleenex has begun a multiplatform marketing campaign that focuses on the caring gesture of giving someone a tissue who needs one.
Walgreens has launched its Apple Watch app, designed to help people better adhere to their prescription medications. Also on Monday, the drug chain announced that its Balance Rewards loyalty program will integrate with Apple Pay, Apple’s secure mobile payment system.
