Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots have been cleared by regulators to buy an equity stake in AmerisourceBergen Co. as part of their long-term partnership with the pharmaceutical distributor.
New survey results from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. show that pharmacy customer satisfaction remains at a high level, and the vast majority of consumers aim to stay with their primary pharmacy.
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. has issued $500 million (Canadian) in medium-term notes to refinance debt. Canada’s largest drug chain said Wednesday that, in a two-part debt offering, it has priced the issuance of $225 million aggregate principal amount of 2.
In what Unilever North America called a first-of-its kind installation at a drug chain, its Nexxus Salon Hair Care brand unveiled a premium window display tribute for the Tony Awards at the Duane Reade store across from Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall.
TriDerma has rolled out Eczema Fast Healing and Psoriasis Control to the first aid aisle at pharmacies and supercenters nationwide.
Energizer Personal Care’s Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen brands have teamed up with The Skin Cancer Foundation public awareness campaign featuring Los Angeles Galaxy and Team USA soccer star Landon Donovan.
Instaflex Joint Support nutritional supplements have hit store shelves at Walgreens locations nationwide. Direct Digital LLC, developer and marketer of the brand, said Thursday that the store distribution expands its retail presence with Walgreens.
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.
