Rite Aid tour to offer free skin cancer screenings
Rite Aid Corp. will provide free, full-body skin cancer screenings as the presenting sponsor of The Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour.
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Merck to release LDL cholesterol-lowering drug
Merck has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Liptruzet, a combination treatment for elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or "bad" cholesterol.
NACDS hails Senate’s OK of online sales tax bill
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation that would applying similar sales tax laws to online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores. NACDS said Tuesday that the Senate approval of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.
Comp-store sales at Walgreens inch up in April
Walgreen Co. saw comparable-store sales gain slightly in April, as improved pharmacy business and calendar day shifts helped offset the effect of introductions of generic drugs. Walgreens said Friday that same-store sales for April edged up 1.2%, reflecting a positive impact of 2.
Vichy campaign satirizes battle against cellulite
Skin care brand Vichy has kicked off a satirical video campaign depicting women’s battle against cellulite and showcasing a pair of its products that provide a solution.
New coalition makes medication adherence its mission
CVS Caremark Corp. and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores are among the members of a new national partnership formed to improve medication adherence rates.
Rite Aid reports same-store sales decline for April
An earlier Easter holiday and introductions of lower-priced generic drugs contributed to a same-store sales decrease in April at Rite Aid Corp. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended April 27, comparable-store sales fell 4% year over year, down from a 2% decline in March.
Jean Coutu sees mixed results in 4Q, full year
Despite a sales uptick in its franchise store network, Jean Coutu Group turned in a mixed revenue performance and declined earnings for its 2013 fourth quarter and fiscal year.
PharmaSmart BP kiosks deployed at Kinney Drugs
PharmaSmart International Inc. has rolled out its blood pressure screening kiosks at all Kinney Drugs stores.
New generics boost CVS Caremark’s 1Q profit
The influx of new generic drugs hoisted earnings above Wall Street’s forecast but tempered sales growth in the first quarter at CVS Caremark Corp. CVS said Wednesay that for the three months ended March 31, income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark surged 23.
Teva OK’d to market Plan B One-Step on store shelves
Teva Women’s Health Inc. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive tablets over the counter to women ages 15 and older. The Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. U.S.
Quest Products unveils solution for male incontinence
Quest Products Inc. has rolled out the Guardian For Men, a new product designed to offer protection for men who suffer from light to moderate male incontinence. Guardian For Men provides a more discreet, comfortable option for male incontinence, Quest Products said.
AXE kicks off Space Camp contest with Walgreens
In conjunction with the AXE Apollo Space Academy, which will send 22 fans from around the world to space, the AXE brand is launching a new retail-focused program that will allow seven people to attend Space Camp for a chance to experience space travel. The Unilever men’s personal care brand said
Actavis reaches agreement to launch OxyContin generic
Actavis Inc. has entered into an agreement with Purdue Pharma to settle all outstanding patent litigation related to Actavis’ generic version of the abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin.
Walgreens readies opening of Boston flagship store
Walgreen Co. plans to open its latest flagship store tomorrow on School and Washington streets in Boston. The drug chain said Tuesday that the multilevel flagship store, set to open at 10 a.m. on May 1, will house a broad collection of products and services not typically found in a traditional drug
CVS partakes in White House event supporting hiring of veterans
CVS Caremark Corp. was among several national companies represented at an event hosted today by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as part of the Joining Forces initiative.