Pharmacy automation provider Innovation has appointed Stephen Patton as director of sales for the institutional market and Douglas Roberts as west area sales director for the community pharmacy market.
Procter & Gamble Co. has reached a multiparty settlement on patent infringement litigation involving Crest Whitestrips products. P&G said Monday that Clio USA Inc., Team Technologies Inc. and Brushpoint Innovations Inc. have agreed to settle after the U.S.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has closed its acquisition of Bethlehem, Pa.-based Davis Beverage Group and Davis Bottling Co. Dr.
Matrixx Initiatives Inc. has launched Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Spray, a cold-shortening nasal spray that the company calls a major expansion to its cold remedy product line.
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Increased prescription business lifted Rite Aid Corp.’s same-store sales to another strong gain in October. Rite Aid said Thursday that comparable-store sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 25 rose 5.5% year over year, up from September’s increase of 5.
Stephen Duricko, a founding partner of topical pain relief manufacturer Topical BioMedics Inc., passed away at age 74. The company said Tuesday that Duricko died on Oct. 21 at his residence in Red Hook, N.Y.
TheraPearl has landed retail distribution at select Safeway food and drug stores, with all 1,200 of the supermarket chain’s stores slated to carry its hot/cold therapy offerings by December.
UCB has entered an agreement to sell its Kremers Urban U.S. specialty generic drug business to private equity firms Advent International and Avista Capital Partners for $1.525 billion.
MinuteClinic has formed a clinical affiliation with Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest health system, and plans to add seven new clinics in the state.
Bartell Drugs plans to open a new store in 2016 at Ballard Commons, a mixed-use development in northwestern Seattle.
A new white paper highlights a lingering issue in the pharmacy arena: first-time prescriptions left on the shelf, known as abandoned prescriptions, the National Association Chain Drug Stores reported.
Ermis Labs reports that its new medicated skin care bars are being applauded by dermatologists. The company said that the products drew an overwhelmingly positive response at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Conference in Chicago.
Carma Laboratories Inc. is bringing a fresh look to its Carmex skin care brand on shelves at chain drug stores and other retail outlets.
The Affordable Care Act makes headlines almost daily about health insurance exchanges and impacts 10 million to 15 million Americans. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) rarely, if ever, make any headlines.
With the next open enrollment period for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act set to begin on November 15, National Association of Chain Drug Stores members discussed pharmacy issues this month with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.
Walmart has launched Healthcare Begins Here, an in-store program letting customers explore health insurance options. The company has partnered on the initiative with DirectHealth.com, an online health insurance comparison site. DirectHealth.
