AstraZeneca ships Bydureon Pen to pharmacies
AstraZeneca has rolled out the Bydureon Pen (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension, 2 mg), a treatment for type 2 diabetes, available to U.S. pharmacies.
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Boogies Be Gone! Breathe Easier nasal aspirator hits shelves at Navarro
Pediatric Innovations has gained retail distribution for its Boogies Be Gone! Breathe Easier Nasal Aspirator for infants at Navarro Discount Pharmacy. Navarro, recently acquired by CVS Health, has 33 drug stores throughout the Miami area.
Endo launches Fortesta Gel authorized generic
Endo International plc has shipped what it calls the first and only generic 2% topical testosterone gel. The company said Monday that the product, an authorized generic version of Fortesta Gel, is distributed by Qualitest and promoted by Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Walgreens names activist investor to its board
Walgreen Co. has named activist investor Barry Rosenstein, founder and managing partner of hedge fund JANA Partners LLC, to its board of directors.
CVS closes Navarro Discount Pharmacy acquisition
CVS Health has wrapped up its acquisition of Hispanic-owned regional drug chain Navarro Discount Pharmacy. CVS reiterated on Monday that the chain’s 33 stores, located in the Miami area, will keep the Navarro banner.
Shoppers Drug Mart tests broader food assortment
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is introducing meat and produce in selected stores. The Canadian drug chain, acquired this year by Loblaw Cos., is piloting sales of food including cuts of meat, fruit and vegetables, as well as such prepared food as sushi and salads.
Regional drug chains tackle tough issues
Fruth Pharmacy recently hosted a gathering of 18 regional drug chains and 28 of their vendor partners for the annual convention of the Southern Drug Stores Association. Fruth Pharmacy’s Mark Madore and Lynne Fruth with Zitomer/Thriftway’s Lon Rubackin and Sharon Sternheim.
Pharmaca set to debut new store banner
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy is unveiling a new retail banner with the opening its 26th location in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. The Queen Anne store will feature Pharmaca’s Natural Beauty Bar.
CVS Caremark changes its corporate name
Pointing to its expanding health care commitment in several sectors and its ability to drive innovations that will be needed in the future, CVS Caremark Corp. has changed its corporate name to CVS Health.
‘This is your time,’ Total Store Expo attendees told
Health care and consumer packaged goods retailers and suppliers are on the cusp of unprecedented success, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson said at the organization’s Total Store Expo.
Shoppers Drug Mart moves ahead at the front end
Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is introducing meat and produce in selected stores and has opened its fourth enhanced BeautyBoutique. The Canadian drug chain, acquired this year by Loblaw Cos.
Duane Reade gets co-branded
Walgreen Co. has begun co-branding Duane Reade stores with the Walgreens name. Going forward, Duane Reade units will be bannered “Duane Reade by Walgreens.” Cobranding at the outlets, which Walgreens acquired for $1.
Regional drug chains tackle tough issues head on
Fruth Pharmacy recently hosted a gathering of 18 regional drug chains and 28 of their vendor partners for the annual convention of the Southern Drug Stores Association. Fruth Pharmacy’s Mark Madore and Lynne Fruth with Zitomer/Thriftway’s Lon Rubackin and Sharon Sternheim.
Dollar General rebuffed in bid for Family Dollar
Dollar General Corp. has raised the pressure on Family Dollar Stores Inc. directors and shareholders by sweetening its bid for the discount chain and offering to sell or close up to 1,500 stores to satisfy antitrust regulators.
Retailers weigh in on top items in Product Showcase
Retailer attendees voted on some 160 products in 11 categories and the 2014 National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo Product Showcase winners are in.
Rx looms larger in strategic plan at Fred’s
Fred’s Inc. will accelerate its pharmacy acquisitions as the discount retailer shifts to a “convenience and pharmacy-centric model.” The company said it will close 60 of its stores without pharmacies by year’s end to help pay for the transition.