Moving another step closer to completing its merger with Alliance Boots GmbH, Walgreen Co. has announced bond offerings in the United States and Europe totaling more than $10 billion. This month, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
With the nation’s economy growing at a solid pace and gasoline prices declining, there is growing sentiment among economists that consumer spending is going to pick up momentum.
CVS Health is bringing free health screenings to more cities in a major expansion of its Project Health wellness program.
Health Mart is hosting its second series of town hall meetings, “Pharmacy Quality Measures: Action Steps for Improvement.” The events will be held in 108 cities nationwide through early 2015.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has hired Sara Rubin as manager of pharmacy care. In this position, Rubin will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of NACDS pharmacy care initiatives. She reports to Alex Adams, vice president of pharmacy programs.
Yale Martin, senior category director of O-T-C merchandising at Walmart, has retired after 18 years with the company. In that role, Martin led a team of buyers responsible for merchandising over-the-counter products for Walmart’s 5,000 stores in the United States.
Martino Luu has been appointed vice president of innovation and process improvement at Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. Luu will work with Diplomat’s business units to carry out evaluations of current processes as well as make recommendations for improvements designed to sharpen efficiency.
As the Christmas selling season begins, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that mass retailers are concerned about business. Not that they have nothing to offer their customers; rather, they have little to offer that’s exciting, new, different, compelling, or even mildly interesting.
The Republican wave that swept across the country in this month’s midterm elections transformed the political landscape and raised hopes, however fragile, that the gridlock that has come to characterize Washington in recent years might be alleviated, if not completely overcome.
Cardinal Health Inc. has entered a long-term agreement in which it will consolidate its physician office commercial organization into the medical group of health care supplier Henry Schein Inc.
Purdue Pharma L.P. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Hysingla ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) extended-release tablets CII, an opioid pain reliever.
Jim Norred has been appointed as president of the Marketing Solutions Group at Crossmark. Jim Norred The sales and marketing firm said Thursday that Norred will lead a group that provides insight-driven marketing solutions to address the day-to-day challenges that brands experience.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has announced the U.S. rollout of over-the-counter fexofenadine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride extended-release tablets 60 mg/120 mg, a cold/allergy medication. Dr.
SensatioNail has signed actress Gabrielle Union as its first celebrity brand ambassador and creative advisor.
Moberg Pharma AB has named Jeff Vernimb as general manager of its U.S. operations. The Sweden-based pharmaceutical company said Thursday that Vernimb’s appointment, effective Dec. 15, also makes him a member of Moberg’s management team.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC has launed Lopreeza tablets (estradiol/norethindrone acetate), a menopause medication, in 0.5 mg/0.1 mg and 1 mg/0.5 mg strengths.
