Next month, Dr Pepper Snapple Group plans to roll out 10-calorie versions of five of its most popular soda brands. The beverage company said Thursday that 7UP TEN, A&W TEN root beer, Sunkist TEN orange soda, Canada Dry TEN ginger ale and RC TEN Cola will be available in January at select
Citing the impact of various items, including a reporting change for its partnership with Alliance Boots, Walgreen Co. saw net income sink for its fiscal 2013 first quarter, coming in well below Wall Street’s forecast. Walgreens said Friday that for the first quarter ended Nov. 30.
Miraculins Inc.’s PreVu noninvasive skin cholesterol test is set to be rolled out to all London Drugs stores.
Half of the primary care work-site health centers managed by Walgreens Employer Solutions Group have received Medical Home accreditation, Walgreen Co. and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced.
Rite Aid Corp. jumped a key financial hurdle by reporting net income for its fiscal 2013 third quarter, marking the company’s first quarterly profit in over five years. Rite Aid on Thursday posted net earnings of $61.9 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, for the 13-week third quarter ended Dec.
CutisPharma Inc. has been granted a patent regarding a method for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories. The company said Wednesday that the U.S.
Bescot Healthcare Canada’s Cast Comfort, a spray that alleviates discomfort that may arise beneath a cast, is now being carried by Shoppers Home Health Care, a retail unit of Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.
A dearth of primary care doctors and high medical costs is shining a spotlight on pharmacists, among other providers, as a "sensible solution" for affordable health care delivery, according to a New York Times editorial. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores applauded the Dec.
GlaxoSmithKline has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Fluarix Quadrivalent, a four-strain seasonal flu vaccine. GSK said Monday that Fluarix Quadrivalent, for adults and children age 3 and older, represents the first intramuscular vaccine to cover against four influenza strains.
Tostitos has unveiled Tostitos Catina tortilla chips and salsas, a new addition to its roster of snacks.
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Forest Laboratories Inc. have released Linzess, a medication for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), to U.S. pharmacies.
Kermit Crawford, president of pharmacy, health and wellness at Walgreen Co., has been elected to the board of directors at Allstate Corp. The insurance giant said Monday that Crawford will join its board effective Jan. 30, 2013, which will increase the company’s total number of board members to 13.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is hailing Sen. Kay Hagan (D., N.C.) for her leadership on behalf of pharmacy patient care, in particular medication therapy management (MTM).
AstraZeneca reported that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a decision of the U.S. District Court in Delaware that the substance patent protecting its cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor is "valid and enforceable.
Walgreen Co. has opened two more flagship stores in rapid succession, in a historic bank building in Chicago, and in Hollywood, Calif., at Sunset and Vine. Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson at the flagship store opening in Hollywood.
As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, Fruth Pharmacy has remained true to its roots.
