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Dr. Pepper Snapple to launch five new TEN sodas

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

First-quarter earnings drop at Walgreens

First-quarter earnings drop at Walgreens

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.

Rite Aid turns profit in third quarter

Rite Aid turns profit in third quarter

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.

GSK gets FDA OK for four-strain flu vaccine

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.

Ironwood, Forest ship IBS drug

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Forest Laboratories Inc. have released Linzess, a medication for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), to U.S. pharmacies.

Walgreens’ Crawford to join Allstate board

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.

NACDS: Senator advocates for MTM coverage

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: Crestor U.S. patent is upheld

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.

Walgreens opens 8,000th store

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.