Perrigo set to roll out Luxiq Foam generic
Perrigo Co. partner Cobrek Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for betamethasone valerate foam (0.12%), a psoriasis medication.
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Kinney Drugs to promote merchandising exec
Kinney Drugs announced that vice president of marketing Jim Wuest is retiring and that it will promote merchandising chief Rick Cognetti to an expanded role.
NCPA reports on medication adherence initiative
The National Community Pharmacists Association has released "Moving Forward on a Solid Foundation: Year One Progress Report," which examines the progress of its Pharmacists Advancing Medication Adherence (PAMA) effort.
CVS/pharmacy offers gift card trade-ins
CVS/pharmacy stores have launched a gift card exchange in conjunction with Plastic Jungle. Plastic Jungle said Wednesday that the program marks a first. Through the exchange, CVS customers can sell unspent gift cards in-store and get a CVS electronic gift card in return.
NACDS Foundation dinner raises $1.8 million
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation raised about $1.8 million for its research, charitable and educational initiatives at the 14th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner in New York City. Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.
Walgreens sells assets picked up from USA Drug
Walgreen Co. has agreed to sell SAJ Distributors and the Select Brand private-label line to L&R Distributors Inc. Walgreens acquired SAJ Distributors in July when it purchased the USA Drug regional drug chain from Stephen L. LaFrance Holdings Inc. and members of the LaFrance family.
McKesson helps deliver eCoupons to Rx patients
McKesson has partnered with Physicians Interactive to provide its eCoupon tool to health care providers, enabling them to easily provide prescription drug savings to patients and, in turn, spur medication adherence.
Merz closes acquisition of Onmel nail antifungal treatment
Merz Inc. has completed its purchase of Stiefel Labs’ Onmel, a tablet for treating toenail fungal infections. Merz said Tuesday that Onmel is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved oral treatment dosed in a once-daily, 200-mg single tablet of itraconazole.
Shaquille O’Neal teams up with Quick Sticks
QS Holdings Inc. has signed up basketball star Shaquille O’Neal as a spokesman for its Quick Sticks fast-dissolve glucose supplement. Starting this month, NBA star Shaquille O’Neal will be making national media appearances for Quick Sticks.
MigreLief expands distribution to CVS
Akeso Health Sciences is rolling out its MigreLief Triple Therapy with Puracol migraine remedy at CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide and on CVS.com. Akeso said Tuesday that both its MigreLief Original Formula and MigreLief+M menstrual migraine formula hit shelves at CVS stores this week.
Consumer familiarity with retail clinics growing
About one in five U.S. adults has visited a retail health clinic, up from roughly one in 10 six years ago, according to research by Kalorama Information. The health care market researcher said Monday that of 2,000 U.S. adults it surveyed online, 21.3% have gone to a retail clinic, a significant gain
MinuteClinic allies with South Jersey health provider
MinuteClinic has entered a clinical collaboration with Virtua, a South Jersey health care network.
Study: Nonadherence costs pharma industry billions in revenue
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry loses an estimated $188 billion a year from nonadherence to medications for chronic disease, according to a study by Capgemini Consulting.
Absorica capsules released by Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc. has announced the sales and promotion launch of Absorica capsules, a treatment for acne. The company said Monday that its Absorica Capsules (isotretinoin) are licensed from Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Stopain signs ex-NFL quarterback as spokesman
Troy Healthcare has signed former NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski as a national spokesman for its Stopain line of topical analgesics. The company said Monday that Jaworski, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and now serves as an ESPN football analyst, is a natural ambassador for the Stopain brand.
CVS Caremark initiates offer to refinance debt
CVS Caremark Corp. has made cash tender offers to buy back up to $1 billion of senior notes. The company reported Monday that under the offers, it would purchase any and all of its $1 billion in 6.60% senior notes due 2019 and up to $1 billion of its $2.45 billion in