Prasco, Shire sign pact for Fosrenol generic
Prasco Laboratories has entered an exclusive U.S. distribution and supply agreement with Shire for the authorized generic of Fosrenol Chewable Tablets.
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UrgentRx lands retail distribution at CVS
UrgentRx has expanded retail distribution for its line of fast-acting, over-the-counter powder medicines to CVS/pharmacy, OfficeMax and airport retailer Paradies Stores.
CVS launches new spin on weekly circular
CVS/pharmacy is putting a new twist on the weekly sales circular with the debut of a personalized, digital version called myWeekly Ad. CVS is promoting the new myWeekly Ad in a multichannel campaign called "What’s Your Deal?".
Former FDA chief joins Johnson & Johnson board
Mark McClellan, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, has joined the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson. The company said McClellan started on the board effective Oct. 15.
Teva slated to launch generic TOBI
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for tobramycin inhalation solution in the United States. Teva said Monday that its product is a generic equivalent of Novartis’ TOBI, an aminoglycoside antibiotic.
VIVUS, Auxilium enter marketing, supply pacts for Stendra
VIVUS Inc. has signed an agreement giving Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc. the exclusive rights to market its erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Stendra in the United States and Canada.
Katy Perry becomes new CoverGirl
Music star Katy Perry has been named as the latest CoverGirl. The Procter & Gamble beauty care brand said Wednesday that Perry is slated to debut her first cosmetics campaign for CoverGirl in the spring of 2014. "Katy is an amazingly talented singer, songwriter, and performer who has always kept an
Private equity firm to buy McKesson Automation
Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity firm, plans to acquire McKesson Automation, a unit of McKesson Corp. that provides integrated pharmacy automation solutions to hospitals and health systems.
Healthcare Clinics affiliate with WellStar in Atlanta
WellStar Health System and Walgreen Co.’s Healthcare Clinic have entered a clinical collaboration agreement in the northwestern Atlanta market.
MinuteClinic enters new markets in Calif., N.C.
MinuteClinic has opened its first walk-in medical clinics in Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area and coastal southeastern North Carolina.
Ritzman acquires Mast Pharmacy stores
Ritzman Pharmacies Inc. has acquired Mast Pharmacy, which has five stores in northeastern Ohio. Ritzman on Wednesday confirmed that it has purchased Mast.
Duane Reade kicks off hosiery digital campaign
Duane Reade has begun a three week, omnichannel social media marketing campaign to raise awareness of Duane Reade-brand hosiery products, made by Doris International. The metropolitan New York drug chain, part of Walgreen Co.
CVS lends hand in Part D plan comparisons
With the start of the open enrollment period, CVS/pharmacy is offering seniors a convenient way to assess Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.
Health Mart showcases mobile app
Health Mart is providing on-the-go Rx services with the launch of the Your Pharmacy Online mobile application. The 3,100-store pharmacy franchise, part of McKesson Corp.
Coalition devises Rx adherence action plan
The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), a coalition including key pharmacy industry stakeholders that aims to improve communication on the safe and proper use of medicines, has released a 10-step Adherence Action Agenda that highlights the costly problem of poor medication
Health insurance exchanges get off to rocky start
NEW YORK — The much-anticipated debut of the enrollment period for health insurance exchanges saw millions of Americans overwhelm the websites set up to let them get coverage.