The announcement last month that Walgreens had agreed to acquire Kerr Drug, the 76-store, Raleigh, N.C.-based drug chain, disrupted chain drug retailing as few previous acquisitions had done. It wasn’t the size of the deal that caused such a stir.
New research that examines customer satisfaction with pharmacy operators contains some revealing insights. The studies, conducted separately by J.D. Power and Market Force Information, identify favorites among consumers and point to broader industrywide trends.
The Hershey Co. is launching Lancaster caramel soft creme candy, its first brand-new confectionery brand in the United States in three decades. Lancaster Soft Cremes made their debut in China earlier this year. Hershey said Thursday that Lancaster is slated to roll out nationwide in January.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is slated to reduce its global workforce by about 10% under a restructuring plan aimed at slashing costs and optimizing its organization and processes.
Kusin & Kusin Ltd. has introduced Reviver, which it calls the world’s first dry deodorant for clothes and hair. The product made its retail debut this week at Walgreens stores nationwide in the laundry aisle, the consumer packaged goods company said.
The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) plans to develop an accreditation program for specialty pharmacy practices. CPPA said Thursday that the program reflects the growing need and market for specialty medications and related services.
Alex Gourlay, president of Walgreen Co.’s daily living business, this week announced adjustments to marketing and merchandising duties to simplify and coordinate the retailer’s strategic direction going forward.
Most people don’t include out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs when comparing Medicare drug benefits, and far fewer beneficiaries will hit the "doughnut hole" coverage gap this year, according to research by eHealth Inc.
A Walgreen Co. study reveals that the 2012-13 flu season was one of the nation’s worst in over a decade, having two to three times the impact over a more typical flu season on the workplace, school, family and other area of people’s daily lives. Walgreens said Wednesday that U.S. adults missed
Medication therapy management (MTM) services continue to gain traction among consumers and on Capitol Hill.
U.S. women’s soccer Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan has been named as the brand spokesperson for ChapStick. Alex Morgan Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, the maker of ChapStick, said Wednesday that Morgan becomes the lip balm’s first brand spokesperson in more than a decade.
Revlon Inc. has closed its deal to acquire The Colomer Group (TCG), a specialist in the professional salon beauty care channel.
Pharmacy automation provider QS/1 will offer its pharmacies translations of prescription directions for use and medication information sheets through RxTran, a provider of language services for pharmacies.
MinuteClinic has opened its first retail health clinics in Louisiana, marking the 27th state where it has a presence.
Price deflation from new generic drugs and government-driven price cuts for generics impacted revenue and same-store sales for the Jean Coutu Group and its franchise store network in its fiscal 2014 second quarter.
Rexall Pharma Plus has confirmed that Mary Kelly has joined the company as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. Kelly comes to Rexall after four years at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.
