CVS Caremark Corp. reportedly is mulling a move to go international. The Woonsocket, R.I.-based drug chain and pharmacy benefit manager is in advanced talks to acquire a controlling interest in Onofre, a chain drug operator in Brazil, the newspaper Valor Economico reported Friday.
Meda has signed an agreement to acquire MidNite, a over-the-counter sleeping aid. The Sweden-based company said Friday that the MidNite brand is well-established in the United States and holds a market-leading position in an expanding category. Marketed by Concepts In Health Inc.
Walgreen Co. and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation have finalized a transaction that gives the drug chain a significant ownership stake in Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pharmacy LLC, a newly formed specialty pharmacy for the disease. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
This month, Mars Chocolate North America plans to roll out a special edition of M&M’s with colors picked solely by fans.
Rite Aid Corp. plans to leverage the Surescripts Network for Clinical Interoperability to electronically deliver patient immunization notifications directly to health care providers.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has opened its 32nd store, located in Kendall, Fla. The Hispanic-owned drug chain said Thursday that the 23,500-square-foot store, on S.W.
Oral care brand Abreva is teaming up with Olympic volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor in a campaign to dispell myths about cold sores.
Rite Aid Corp. saw same-store sales decrease in November as Hurricane Sandy and new generic drugs impacted front-end and prescription sales. The drug chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Dec. 1, comparable-store sales fell 3% year over year. That was down from a 1.
CVS/pharmacy has added a series of new tools and enhancements to its mobile application and mobile website for pharmacy patients and shoppers.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. has named Peyton Howell as a corporate senior vice president and as president of global sourcing and manufacturer relations. The pharmaceutical distributor said Wednesday that Howell assumes the new post immediately.
Ocean Global has introduced DiVertigo, an all-natural, over-the-counter remedy for vertigo symptoms.
Expanding on its wellness offerings, Rite Aid Corp. is rolling out fitness expert Denise Austin’s new line of home fitness products, Forever Fit, at its stores.
Generic drug introductions continued to undercut same-store sales results at Walgreen Co. in November. Walgreens said Wednesday that comparable-store sales fell 6.2% in November, down from a 5.9% decrease in October.
AstraZeneca is kicking off a program with more than 26,000 national, regional and independent pharmacies to ramp up retail availability of Brilinta, an anticoagulant. The drug maker said Tuesday that the U.S.
Rebecca Chater has joined pharmacy alliance RxAlly as vice president of health outcomes. Rebecca Chater RxAlly said Tuesday that in the role, Chater will provide leadership and clinical management of RxAlly solutions, as well as integrating business development with clinical staff and operations.
Americans continue to rate pharmacists highly on the scales of honesty and ethics, according to Gallup’s annual survey of professional integrity. Of 1,015 U.S. adults polled, 75% rated pharmacists "very high" or "high" in terms of honesty and ethics. That put pharmacists at No.
