Same-store sales for Walgreen Co. were down in May, though less than in the previous month, as the company’s contract dispute with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. continued to impact its prescription business by double-digits.
Peter Duran has joined the retail pharmacy alliance RxAlly as vice president and chief privacy officer.
Michael Murray, formerly the head of e-commerce marketing at Sears Holdings Corp., has joined Catalina Marketing Corp. as chief product officer, a newly created position.
Walgreen Co. has expanded its relationship with pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx and ended its lawsuit with PBM Express Scripts Inc.
Duracell is introducing a new technology that it calls "the biggest news in the brand’s battery product portfolio since the creation of CopperTop.
A survey by CVS Caremark Corp. found that 78% of consumers eligible for new health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have never heard of the state health insurance exchanges where they will have to shop for coverage starting in 2014.
Five pharmacy trade groups have written to Congress to voice their opposition to an amendment to the Food and Drug Administration Safety Innovation Act, saying it could delay patients timely relief from chronic pain and hike drug costs.
Fresh research by Walgreen Co. and CVS Caremark Corp. reveals that a more personal, precise approach to improving medication adherence is more successful.
Procter & Gamble Co. has finalized the sale of its Pringles snack business to Kellogg Co. for nearly $2.7 billion. P&G said Thursday that with the cash transaction, effective June 1, it expects an after-tax gain of $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion, or 47 cents to 50 cents per share.
Mylan Inc. has released atorvastatin calcium tablets, a generic version of Pfizer’s Lipitor tablets for treating high cholesterol. Mylan said Tuesday that its Mylan Laboratories Ltd.
Kraft Foods Inc. is debuting a gum with package and stick designs aimed at teenagers. Considered as Kraft’s most significant gum launch in years, iD gum is a subbrand of the company’s Stride gum and comes in similar packaging. However, the 14-stick packs of iD display original art, and each stick is
Mitchell-Vance Laboratories LLC’s ScarAway scar treatment has been added to the mix in nearly 800 more food/drug stores and other retail outlets nationwide. Company executives said that new outlets carrying the product include stores operated by Harris Teeter Inc., Shopko Stores Operating Co.
Hershey Co. is readying more new products and promotions after having already launched a spate of new items this year. Seven products have made their debut in 2012, and another — Hershey’s Simple Pleasures Chocolate — is shipping this month.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has taken its website offline after it was attacked and defaced. APhA said Thursday that the attack on its site, pharmacist.com, occurred during the evening of May 28 and was perpetrated "by an unknown individual or group.
Next month Sam’s Club pharmacies will offer free health checks for men in recognition of Men’s Health Month in June.
Take Care Health Systems has added new diagnostic tests and administrative physicals to its menu of primary health care services. The Walgreen Co. retail health clinic subsidiary also has affiliated with The Valley Health System in southern Nevada.
