Markwins, Walgreens team with Fergie to support AIDS research
Hundreds of people joined executives from Markwins International and Walgreen Co. and singer Fergie to celebrate the companies’ presentation of $50,000 to fund AIDS research.
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Sales gain in November at Rite Aid
Rite Aid Corp. continued its steady same-store sales growth in November. The drug chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Nov. 30, comp-store sales rose 2.8% year over year, topping gains of 2.1% in October and 1.9% in September. Same-store sales in the front end edged up 0.4% in
Cardinal Health grants help in battle against Rx abuse
The Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded over $350,000 in grants to 29 nonprofit organizations that fight prescription drug abuse.
NACDS Foundation raises $1.8 million at annual dinner
The 15th annual National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation Dinner raised more than $1.8 million to support its research, education and medication adherence initiatives. NACDS said Wednesday that the Tuesday evening dinner featured a keynote address by U.S.
Same-store sales rise in November at Walgreens
Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales edge up in November despite a mild flu season impacting pharmacy business. Walgreens said Wednesday that comparable-store sales rose 3.2% in November, reflecting negative impacts of 1.
P&G veteran joins Chobani as CFO
Chobani Inc. has named former Procter & Gamble Co. executive Dipak Golechha as its chief financial officer.
Coty appoints new CFO
Coty Inc. has named Patrice de Talhouet as its new chief financial officer, starting early next year. The beauty care giant said Tuesday that de Talhouet will replace Sergio Pedreiro, who will stay on at Coty through March 2014 to provide a seamless transition.
BIO names government affairs director
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has hired Patrick Plues as senior director of state government relations.
Rite Aid board elects new member
Health care industry veteran Myrtle Potter has joined Rite Aid Corp.’s board of directors. The drug chain announced the election of Potter to its board on Tuesday. She is currently chief executive officer of Myrtle Potter & Co.
PCMA, NCPA at odds over CMS analysis of Part D mail order cost
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) analysis of the cost of mail order pharmacies versus retail pharmacies for Medicare Part D is drawing diverging conclusions from the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).
Bartell Drugs in partnership to open retail clinics
Bartell Drugs is collaborating with nonprofit health system Group Health Cooperative to open retail health clinics to Seattle and Bellevue, Wash.
APhA: Appointment-based medication synchronization aids adherence
A new study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) found that medication adherence improved in patients with chronic conditions who participated in appointment-based medication synchronization programs.
MinuteClinic enters New Hampshire market
MinuteClinic has opened its first walk-in medical clinic locations in New Hampshire. The CVS Caremark Corp. subsidiary said Tuesday that the market entry represents the 28th state where it has retail clinics. MinuteClinics are now open inside CVS/pharmacy stores in Concord and West Lebanon, N.H.
Forest to acquire U.S. rights to Merck’s Saphris sublingual tablets
Forest Laboratories Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories Inc., plans to buy the exclusive U.S. rights for Saphris sublingual tablets, a medication for schizophrenia or acute bipolar mania, from Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V., a unit of Merck & Co.
Lannett to be listed on NYSE
Lannett Co. plans to transfer the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from NYSE MKT. The generic pharmaceutical company said Monday that it expects its shares to begin trading on the NYSE as of Dec. 13 under its current ticker symbol, LCI. "This has been a tremendous
Rite Aid serves up discounted flu shots
Starting this past Sunday, Rite Aid Corp. has begun offering discounted flu shots to sway more people to get inoculated. Rite Aid said Monday that it’s reducing the price of a flu vaccination to $24.99, a savings of $5, in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week, which runs Dec. 8 to