Doctors across Pennsylvania are urging state legislators to support House Bill 776, which would expand pharmacist-provided immunizations to children over age 7, according to the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.
The board of AmerisourceBergen Corp. has elected Lon Greenberg as a new director. Greenberg, 62, fills the board vacancy that arose with the retirement of Charles Cotros in February, AmerisourceBergen said Thursday.
The Senate has confirmed Marilyn Tavenner as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Marilyn Tavenner Tavenner, who was nominated to the post in February by President Barack Obama, was confirmed by the Senate Wednesday in a 91-7 vote.
Mylan Inc. has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for zolmitriptan tablets, a treatment for migraine headaches. The company said Wednesday that its zolmitriptan product, which has begun shipping, comes in dosages of 2.
Kimberly-Clark has launched Depend Guards and Shields, two new products for men with light bladder leakage. The incontinence product brand said Wednesday that Depend Guards and Shields are designed to fit a man’s body and can be worn securely in a man’s own underwear.
In its first full-year report since entering its landmark partnership with Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots said the companies are making "good progress" toward realizing joint synergies and laying the groundwork for a full merger.
By making greater use of coupons and discount codes and purchasing store-brand items, women could save more on beauty care purchases at chain drug and mass retailers, according to a survey from Consumer Reports.
Coca-Cola Co. is readying what it calls its largest summer marketing initiative to date, with a focus on encouraging families to "get out and get active.
Inergetics Inc. has entered into a partnership with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to create Martha Stewart Naturals, a line of six dietary supplements to support women’s health.
OraSure Technologies Inc. has teamed with the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (CLIA) to offer hepatitis C testing at select Walgreens stores this month.
Expressing concerns about patient access and costs, 16 senators have called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a closer look at the rising use of preferred pharmacy networks in Medicare Part D.
This year, Rite Aid Corp. is serving up more online content for its Nail Extravaganza digital campaign spotlighting nail art. The Nail Extravaganza’s Color Studio showcases nearly 200 nail polishes via an interactive visual table.
CVS Caremark-led research found that among those using statin drugs for cardiovascular disease, nonwhite patients were 50% more likely not to adhere to their medication than white patients, and women were 10% more likely to be nonadherent than men.
As part of Walgreen Co.’s sponsorship of "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice," the finalists and their signature Good & DeLish premium ice cream flavors were announced during the first of two season finale episodes.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is slated to deliver an address at the NACDS Total Store Expo in August. Hillary Rodham Clinton The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said Monday that Clinton will speak during the expo’s Business Program on the morning of Monday, Aug. 12.
India-based Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has agreed to pay a total of $500 million in what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) called the largest drug safety settlement to date with a generic drug manufacturer. The DOJ said Monday that Ranbaxy USA Inc., the company’s U.S.
