Procter & Gamble Co. plans to sell its Camay and Zest soap brands to Unilever. P&G said Monday that, under the agreement, it’s selling the two soap brands and transferring a manufacturing facility in Mexico to Unilever. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
AB Acquisition LLC (Albertsons) and Safeway Inc. have agreed to sell 168 stores to four buyers to resolve regulatory issues ahead of their planned merger.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed new proposed protections of patient choice of pharmacy and called on federal officials to take additional steps to support broader consumer protection at no added cost.
Walgreen Co. started its 2015 fiscal year on a positive note by reporting adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter above the high range of analysts’ projections. Walgreens said Tuesday that for the first quarter ended Nov.
A peer-reviewed clinical study recently published in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension found that routine blood pressure testing on PharmaSmart kiosks "closely approximates" daytime ambulatory blood pressure measurement.
Pharmacists ranked second behind nurses in an annual Gallup poll measuring the public’s trust of a range of professions. Of the more than 800 U.S.
Walgreen Co. plans to apply to list the shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., the holding company being formed by its partnership with Alliance Boots, on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
Rite Aid Corp. has opened the first RediClinic health clinics in its drug stores.
An analysis by the CVS Health Research Institute shows a rapid uptake of two new hepatitis C medications and illustrates the cost implications of effective treatment with specialty drugs.
Target Corp. has expanded the roles of some of its top executives, a move that chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell said will help the retailer spur its business, fuel its digital transformation and enhance the customer experience.
Giant Eagle, Publix Super Markets, Fred’s and Wegmans Food Markets pharmacies were among the winners of this year’s UnitedHealthcare Medication Adherence Targeted Intervention Program Challenge, benefiting the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation.
Lannett Co. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for dorzolamide hydrochloride and timolol maleate ophthalmic solution (2%/0.5%). Lannett said Thursday that its product is a generic equivalent of Cosopt Ophthalmic Solution (2%/0.5%) from Oak Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Customer rewards kiosks featuring 3D holographic videos are slated to be deployed at 200 Rite Aid stores starting early next year. Provision Interactive Technologies Inc.
John Cahill, chairman of Kraft Foods Group Inc., is slated to add the title of chief executive officer, succeeding Tony Vernon, who is retiring. Kraft said Thursday that Vernon plans to retire as CEO on Dec. 27, the end of the company’s fiscal year. Plans call for him to remain as a
Beiersdorf Inc. brand Aquaphor has teamed up with actress and television celebrity Brooke Burke.
Rite Aid Corp. posted fiscal 2015 third-quarter earnings per share well above Wall Street’s projections. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the third quarter ended Nov. 29, net income came in at $104.8 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, up from $71.5 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, a
