FDA: Doses for zolpidem sleep aids should be lowered
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring the manufacturers of popular sleep drugs that contain the active ingredient zolpidem to lower current recommended doses.
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APhA to honor MTM advocate
Patty Kumbera, chief operating officer of medication therapy management service provider OutcomesMTM, is slated to receive the inaugural Distinguished Achievement in Practice Management Award from the American Pharmacists Association and the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management.
Rx notification service launched by Jean Coutu
Jean Coutu Group has begun enabling pharmacy customers to receive a text or e-mail notification when their prescriptions are ready for pickup.
Walmart appoints new OTC health exec
Walmart U.S. has promoted Carmen Bauza to senior vice president of OTC health and wellness, filling the roll previously held by Scott McCall. Bauza, who most recently was vice president of beauty and personal care, takes the new post effective Feb. 1 and will report to Dr.
Walgreens part of three new ACOs
Advocare Walgreens Well Network, Diagnostic Clinic Walgreens Well Network and Scott & White Walgreens Well Network have been selected as accountable care organizations (ACOs) in Medicare. Walgreen Co.
Kardashian beauty line to hit shelves at Duane Reade
Duane Reade is slated to carry the Khroma Beauty by Kourtney Kim and Khloe (Kardashian) collection from Boldface Group Inc. The beauty product marketer and licenser said Thursday that plans call for the product line to hit shelves at 138 Duane Reade stores this spring.
South Beach Diet adds Snack Smoothies
South Beach Diet has extended its lineup of convenient, nutritious foods with South Beach Diet Snack Smoothies.
Former CVS exec to lead HBA at Family Dollar
Jim Trappani, a former CVS merchandising executive, has joined Family Dollar Stores Inc. as vice president of health and beauty aids. The dollar store chain said Trappani brings decades of HBA knowledge to the retailer.
Walgreens exec on board of new ACO group
Walgreen Co. executive Jeffrey Kang has been named to the board of directors at the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), a newly formed group representing over 60 accountable care organizations.
Jean Coutu sees sales rise in 3Q
Pricing pressure on prescriptions from government-mandated reductions didn’t prevent the Jean Coutu Group drug stores from growing revenue and same-store sales for the fiscal 2013 third quarter. The Canadian chain drug retailer said Thursday that for the third quarter ended Dec.
Supervalu to sell off five supermarket chains
Supervalu Inc., one of the nation’s largest food and drug retailers, plans to sell five of its supermarket chains — including most of its pharmacies — in a $3.3 billion deal that will result in a new, smaller company. Supervalu’s planned sale of 877 supermarkets also includes those stores’ Sav-on
Wasson: Walgreens’ strategy ‘blurs retail channels’
With a much-publicized PBM battle now behind it, Walgreen Co. is locked in on expanding its "Well Experience" health and daily living strategy across its stores and other channels, president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson told attendees at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
Macy’s CEO joins P&G board
Terry Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s Inc., has been named to the board of directors of Procter & Gamble Co.
Vidal Sassoon unveils Pro Series hair care line
P&G Beauty & Grooming aims to make "salon genius available to all" with the launch of the new Vidal Sassoon Pro Series hair care, color and styling line.
Walgreens, BMW open work-site health center
Walgreen Co. and BMW Manufacturing have opened what they called one of the nation’s most comprehensive work-site health centers on the BMW campus in Spartanburg, S.C.
Poll: Use of walk-in clinics is up
More consumers have used walk-in health clinics in recent years, according to a Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey. Of 3,000 U.S.