New, smaller Supervalu emerges after blockbuster deal
Supervalu Inc. opened for business today as what it called "a more efficient wholesale and retail company" with the closing of a deal to sell five of its supermarket chains.
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Congressmen question preferred pharmacy plans
A group of congressmen have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a closer look at the impact of "preferred pharmacy" drug benefit plans for Medicare Part D.
Industry mourns passing of American Stores’ Sam Skaggs
Leonard S. "Sam" Skaggs Jr., former chairman and chief executive officer of food and drug retail giant American Stores Co., died yesterday at age 89.
Alcon serves up mobile eye/ear care resource
Alcon has gone live with a new mobile website that aims to educate parents about commonly prescribed eye and ear treatments.
Walgreens opens flagship store in D.C.
Walgreen Co. officials took part in a grand opening ceremony for the drug chain’s latest flagship location, in Washington, D.C.
Perrigo begins full-scale rollout of generic Mucinex
Perrigo Co. has begun shipping guaifenesin 600-mg extended-release tablets, an expectorant, to retail and wholesale customers. The company said Monday that its product marks the first generic equivalent to Reckitt Benckiser’s Mucinex 600-mg extended release tablets.
‘Hello’ oral care line makes debut
Startup Hello Products LLC has launched what it calls the first "seriously friendly" oral care line, dubbed hello.
PQA helps launch national pharmacy quality platform
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and CECity.com Inc. have formed a joint venture called Pharmacy Quality Solutions, Inc. (PQS), which aims to establish a national pharmacy quality measurement, benchmarking and reporting platform for pharmacies and health plans.
CVS study: Adherence key for heart disease patients
Following your prescriptions as directed can make a big difference for heart disease patients, a CVS Caremark and Brigham and Women’s Hospital research team found.
CVS, Walgreens among top U.S. retail brands
CVS/pharmacy and Walgreens again finished in the top 10 among Interbrand’s U.S. Most Valuable Retail Brands list for 2013, though each drug chain fell a notch from last year. The branding consultancy said Tuesday that CVS is the No. 5 most valuable U.S. retail brand this year, down from No. 4 in
Mylan releases Xopenex generic
Mylan Inc. subsidiary Mylan Specialty L.P. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for levalbuterol inhalation solution.
‘Fertility-friendly’ lubricant grows retail distribution
Lil’ Drug Store Products Inc. has landed distribution for its Pre-Seed "fertility-friendly" lubricant at Walmart and expects more retail pharmacy distribution this summer.
Walgreens sees adjusted earnings rise on flat 2Q sales
Walgreen Co. posted flat sales and adjusted earnings in line with Wall Street’s forecast for its fiscal 2013 second quarter. Walgreens said Tuesday that for the second quarter ended Feb.
Cardinal not to renew distribution pact with Walgreens
Cardinal Health Inc. announced that it won’t renew its pharmaceutical distribution contract with Walgreen Co. when it lapses this summer.
Walgreens, Alliance Boots form partnership with AmerisourceBergen
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots have formed a long-term partnership with AmerisourceBergen Corp.
Rexall aims to reinvent the drug store
For the past 18 months Rexall Pharma Plus has quietly gone about the business of making itself a serious contender in the competition to reinvent the drug store to better meet the needs of the 21st century consumer.