Tests facing regional Rx chains put in perspective
Kerr Drug’s decision to sell its retail and specialty pharmacy businesses is another milestone on the road to consolidation that community pharmacy has been on for more than two decades.
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Pharmacies can build loyalty by embracing wellness
The retail consumer shift toward wellness is well under way. Hamacher Resource Group and several leading trade associations spotted this emerging trend years ago and changed the term “health and beauty care” (HBC) to “health, beauty, and wellness” (HBW) in everything they produced.
Merck rolls out OTC patch for women with overactive bladder
Merck Consumer Care has released Oxytrol for Women, which it describes as the first over-the-counter treatment for overactive bladder in women. Oxytrol for Women offers women with overactive bladder an OTC option to help control the condition, Merck noted.
AXE issues challenge with Black Chill Collection launch
The AXE men’s personal care brand has kicked off the AXE Black Chill Challenge as part of the launch for its new Black Chill product line. Unilever North America said Wednesday that the AXE Black Chill Collection is infused with citrus, mint and cedar wood fragrance notes to "help guys keep
Kleenex tool predicts where cold/flu will strike
Kimberly-Clark Corp. is launching the achoo by Kleenex tool, which it calls the first and only cold and flu predictive tool that can determine where the flu will hit next.
Loblaw names Shoppers Drug Mart integration executive
Loblaw Cos. has appointed veteran company executive Mark Butler to lead the integration of Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. In the newly created role, Butler will serve as executive vice president of integration. Most recently, he was executive vice president of Loblaw’s Conventional Division.
Michigan poll: Don’t make pseudoephedrine medicines Rx-only
A poll in Michigan finds that voters oppose legislation that would require a prescription for over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine, according to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).
Teva releases Quartette birth control pill
Teva Women’s Health Inc. has rolled out oral contraceptive Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) to U.S. pharmacies.
ConAgra hails FDA clearance of whole grain health claim
ConAgra Foods Inc. applauded the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the company’s petition for a qualified health claim that links whole grain consumption to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
YouthH2O formula launches at Duane Reade
The youthH2O Age Defying System has made its debut in New York City drug chain Duane Reade.
Prevagen now carried chainwide at CVS
Quincy Bioscience has achieved retail distribution for its Prevagen brain health supplement at all CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide.
MedImmune enlists Tia Mowry for flu vaccine campaign
AstraZeneca’s MedImmune Specialty Care division has teamed up with actress Tia Mowry to raise awareness about the importance of an annual flu vaccination.
HHS acts on specialty Rx group’s HITECH Act concerns
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has responded to requests from the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx) for clarifications on 2013 regulations under the HIPAA HITECH Act.
Hello oral care line boosts retail presence
Hello Products LLC is expanding retail distribution of its "seriously friendly" oral care line to more food and drug chains.
Geritol hits airwaves with new look
Meda Consumer Healthcare is re-energizing the iconic Geritol multivitamin brand with new packaging and its first television commercial in more than two decades. Geritol Multivitamin’s new television commercial began airing earlier this month.
Nice-Pak headquarters goes solar
Nice-Pak Products Inc. plans to install an 855-kilowatt solar array on the roof of its headquarters in Orangeburg, N.Y. The company said installation began in late August and will take about six weeks to finish. The ballasted roof-mounted system is designed to prevent 1.