Walgreens and Duane Reade are among the initial retailers to support Apple Pay, a new mobile payment system from Apple that addresses key merchant concerns about security in the wake of data breaches at large retailers.
Cardinal Health Inc. has named Michael Kaufmann as chief financial officer and Jon Giacomin as chief executive officer of the drug distributor’s pharmaceutical segment. Michael Kaufmann and Jon Giacomin Cardinal Health said Thursday that Kaufmann is slated to take the CFO reins on Nov. 11.
Lannett Co. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for oxycodone hydrochloride oral solution (100 mg per 5 ml).
Rinovum Women’s Health has introduced The Stork conception aid in Canada at Rexall and London Drugs pharmacies.
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has launched the .pharmacy generic top-level domain (gTLD), designed to provide consumers worldwide with an easy way to identify safe, legal online pharmacies and related resources. Through its .
Crest has launched Crest Sensi-Stop Strips, a new solution for tooth sensitivity that the oral care brand called "one of its most breakthrough product launches in a decade.
Mary Langowski has been hired as executive vice president for strategy, policy and market development at CVS Health. CVS said Wednesday that Langowski, slated to begin in the new post on Oct.
Dollar General Corp. has upped the ante in its battle to acquire Family Dollar Stores Inc. by making a hostile bid for the rival chain. Dollar General said Wednesday that has begun a tender offer to buy all outstanding shares of Family Dollar for $80 per share in cash. Totaling about $9.1
Walgreen Co. has teamed up with the United Nations Foundation to launch "Get a Shot. Give a Shot," a campaign to provide life-saving vaccines to children in developing countries. Walgreens said that the campaign, now in its second year, is being extended to become a year-round initiative.
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Congressional legislation that would expand pharmacists’ health care role — H.R. 4190, known as the provider status bill — has attained 100 co-sponsors. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Tuesday that Reps. Renee Ellmers (R., N.C.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas), Hank Johnson (D.
The National Community Pharmacists Association welcomed the Drug Enforcement Administration’s publication of its final regulation on disposal of controlled substances, but the trade group noted that the rule calls for further examination.
Walmart aims to make Neighborhood Market the banner for all of its small-format stores. Plans call for Walmart Express stores to be rebranded as Walmart Neighborhood Markets. A Walmart spokesman confirmed the plan on Tuesday.
Singer and actress Demi Lovato has signed on with N.Y.C. New York Color as its first global brand ambassador. Demi Lovato The Coty Inc. value cosmetics brand said Friday that Lovato will be featured in global marketing and social media campaigns to support N.Y.C.
QS/1 has begun offering Veridikal Intelligence and Veridikal’s Reconciliation program to pharmacies using its automation solutions.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court alleging that AbbVie Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. illegally blocked U.S. consumers’ access to generic versions of the testosterone gel AndroGel.
