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FDA OKs Nitrolingual spray generic from Perrigo

Perrigo Co. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for nitroglycerin lingual spray (400 mcg/spray). The company said Monday that it has begun shipping the product, a generic equivalent of Nitrolingual Pumpspray from Arbor Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Rite Aid pushes forward with store remodels

Rite Aid Corp. expects to have about a quarter of its store base converted to its "wellness store" format by the close of its fiscal year next March. Rite Aid’s 1,000th wellness store opened its doors during the second quarter. In a conference call on Rite Aid’s fiscal 2014 second-quarter results,

Lupin signs deal to promote Locoid Lotion

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has entered an agreement with Onset Dermatologics LLC for exclusive rights to promote Onset’s Locoid Lotion to pediatricians in the United States. Lupin said Monday that Locoid Lotion (hydrocortisone butyrate 0.

Teva releases generic version of Niaspan

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has rolled out niacin extended-release tablets in dosages of 500 mg, 750 mg and 1000 mg in the United States. Teva said Friday that its product is the generic equivalent of AbbVie Inc.’s Niaspan extended-release niacin tablets.

Kroger COO named to succeed CEO

Next year, a new chief executive officer will be taking the helm at Kroger Co., the nation’s biggest supermarket company and one of its largest retail pharmacy operators. The food and drug retailer said Friday that longtime CEO David Dillon, 62, will retire on Jan. 1, 2014, and be succeeded by W.

Sanofi Pasteur aims to corral ‘FLUgitives’

Sanofi Pasteur is looking to round up "FLUgitives" — people who haven’t yet been vaccinated against the flu this season. The company said Thursday that "The FLUgitives" campaign aims to encourage more Americans to get their annual flu shot.

Pharmacy groups to hold global ‘tweet-a-thon’

Early next month, members of more than 30 pharmacy organizations worldwide will go on Twitter to participate in a "tweet-a-thon" to highlight the positive impact that pharmacists have on patients and the health care industry, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

MinuteClinic partners with N.W. Florida health system

MinuteClinic has formed a clinical affiliation with Baptist Health Care, the largest health care network in northwest Florida . The retail health clinic operator, part of CVS Caremark Corp., said Thursday that the clinical collaboration with Pensacola, Fla.

Rite Aid 2Q earnings top Wall Street forecast

Rite Aid Corp. beat analysts’ earnings expectations for its fiscal 2014 second quarter, hoisting its stock price in morning trading. Rite Aid opened its 1,000th "wellness store" location during the second quarter. The drug chain said Thursday that net income for the 13-week second quarter ended Aug.