Pharmasave Drugs Ltd. has reached a milestone, passing the 200 mark in stores in Ontario. The member-owned and -operated pharmacy cooperative said Monday that it has opened 60 stores in Ontario over the past two years, dramatically increasing Pharmasave’s presence in the province.
Glenmark Generics Inc. has begun shipping desoximetasone ointment (0.25%) in the United States. The pharmaceutical company said Monday that the product is a generic version of Topicort by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA.
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 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 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.
Ron Boger has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Ideavillage Products Corp., known for its As Seen On TV (ASOTV) products.
Drug chains are sharpening their efficiency and decision-making in back-end and customer-facing functions across their organizations with the help of applications that enable them to better harness and manage data.
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.
Oral-B has launched the Oral-B App, which it calls a "breakthrough digital tool" for toothbrushing routines that gives users a more control over their oral hygiene.
PepsiCo Inc. has been named as the exclusive food and beverage launch partner for iTunes Radio, Apple’s new iAd-supported streaming radio service.
Helena Foulkes, a senior-level executive at CVS Caremark Corp., has been appointed to the board of directors at The Home Depot.
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 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.
Walgreen Co.’s WellTransitions hospital discharge services program has been endorsed by the American Hospital Association for fostering medication adherence.
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.
In Canada, pharmacy chains are a key partner of a national distributor that has launched an online resource to help diabetics make more informed decisions about insulin pump therapy and buying diabetes products. Insulinpumps.
