Walgreen Co. has lost two executives to retirement who collectively had spent more than a half-century with the retailer. Both John Spina and Don Huonker retired on October 31, the company says. Spina, corporate vice president of expense optimization, had the longer tenure of the two.
Renowned news correspondent, television host and producer Barbara Walters will serve as the keynote speaker for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner, which will be held on December 3 in New York City.
Sam’s Club has teamed with Aetna on a program designed to make it easier for small business owners to get health insurance coverage for themselves and their employees.
Jerry Shore has been named chief executive officer of Fred’s Inc., which operates more than 350 pharmacies and is transitioning to a convenience/pharmacy-centric model.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in its monthly webcast during October, highlighted the pivotal role that is played by community pharmacy in improving patient health.
The Obama administration is joining the push to protect Americans from identity theft and fraud. President Obama signed an executive order last month to strengthen security on federally issued credit cards and government payment systems.
Mass market retailing, once the scene of an apparently ongoing string of meetings, conferences, exhibit shows and discussions, has morphed into an industry where such gatherings are disappointingly few and far between.
A New Prescription for Health Care Improvement” examines a previously murky aspect of the problem: newly prescribed drugs
PepsiCo Inc. president Zein Abdalla plans to step down from his post at the end of this year. Zein Abdalla In an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, PepsiCo said Abdalla notified the company that he has decided to retire effective Dec. 31.
Perrigo Co. plc has reinitiated shipments of guaifenesin 600-mg extended-release tablets to its U.S. retail and wholesale customers.
Hershey Co. has launched Reese’s Spreads, a combination of chocolate and peanut butter flavors in spreadable form. Hershey said Wednesday that Reese’s Spreads, based on the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, will appeal to consumers because it can be "enjoyed on any food, anytime, anywhere.
Mylan Inc. has released norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets (1 mg/0.02 mg) and ferrous fumarate, a birth control pill, in the United States. Mylan said Wednesday that the oral contraceptive product is a generic version of Loestrin 24 Fe from Warner Chilcott.
Snack maker Snyder’s-Lance Inc. plans to form a new, "better for you" division. Snyder’s-Lance said the move supports its goal of creating a stronger presence in a healthier, more sustainable food industry.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated prescribing information for Sanofi Pasteur’s Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine for seniors.
The Global Market Development Center (GMDC) has named veteran consumer packaged goods (CPG) executive Patrick Spear as president. Patrick Spear GMDC said Tuesday that Spear became president of the trade association effective Nov. 1.
Moberg Pharma AB has tabbed Emerson Group to provide logistical services under an outsourcing arrangement. Moberg said Tuesday that under the services agreement, Emerson Healthcare, a division of Emerson Group, will provide certain logistical services and all order-to-cash functions for its U.S.
