Hi-School sizes up opportunities, challenges
Hi-School Pharmacy isn’t letting the challenges of being a small drug chain get in the way of efforts to branch out its pharmacy business.
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Katz CEO: Pharmacists embrace expanded role
Compared with their U.S. counterparts, Canadian pharmacists are being called on to play a bigger part in the delivery of health care, according to Katz Group Canada chief executive officer Frank Scorpiniti.
Bartell Drugs to grow to 59 stores
Bartell Drugs is hatching plans to open its 59th store next year. The Puget Sound, Wash.-area drug chain said Thursday that the new store in North Bend, Wash., which is about 30 miles east of Seattle, is slated to open in mid-2013. Construction at the site, in Borgen Plaza, is due to start
Dr. Neuzil’s Irrigator nasal spray lands CDMA distribution
Dr. Neuzil’s Irrigator nasal cleansing spray has been added to the distribution channel of the Chain Drug Marketing Association (CDMA). Dr. Neuzil’s said Tuesday that under the agreement, more than 6,000 drug stores will now have access to its herbal-enhanced saline spray.
IBM to sell retail POS technology business to Toshiba
IBM Corp. plans to sell its IBM Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business to Toshiba TEC Corp. for $850 million.
3M rolls out ‘greener’ Scotch masking tape
3M has introduced Scotch Greener Masking Tapes, designed to provide the same reliable performance as other Scotch masking tape while creating less waste and conserving paper resources.
NCPA to assemble pro-pharmacy lawmakers
The National Community Pharmacists Association has unveiled its lineup of congressional speakers for next month’s 2012 Legislative Conference, which will bring together community pharmacists and senior Washington decision-makers to discuss key pharmacy and health care issues.
Taro appoints new chairman
Kal Sundaram has been named chairman of the board of directors at Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Lay’s unveils BLT-flavored chips
This month Frito-Lay plans to roll out Lay’s Classic BLT-flavored potato chips, which blend the taste of a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich with a potato chip.
Fruth Pharmacy sharpens technology focus
Fruth Pharmacy has taken a novel approach to pharmacy automation in a long-term agreement with technology provider Kirby Lester. Under the pact, announced Tuesday, Fruth selected Kirby Lester to serve as its primary dispensing technology supplier.
Walgreens names supply chain operations chief
OfficeMax executive Reuben Slone is slated to join Walgreen Co. next month as senior vice president of supply chain management. Reuben Slone Walgreens said Wednesday that Slone is scheduled to start in the post on May 16.
CVS: ‘Doughnut hole’ spurs nonadherence among CV patients
Medicare Part D cardiovascular patients are much more likely to stray from their medication regimen when they enter the "doughnut hole" coverage gap, a CVS Caremark research collaboration found.
PhRMA names Lilly’s Lechleiter as chairman
John Lechleiter, chairman and chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Co., has been elected chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). PhRMA announced Lechleiter’s election to post on Friday at its annual meeting in Boston.
Perrigo releases generic Mucinex
Perrigo Co. has begun shipping guaifenesin extended-release tablets 600 mg, a generic version of Mucinex tablets. Perrigo said the launch entails product packaged in bottles "to a number of customers.
Walgreens, Lilly team on hypoglycemia campaign
Walgreen Co. and Lilly Diabetes have kicked off a campaign for people with diabetes that educates them about one of the most consequences of the disease: hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.
Pharmaca eyes new markets as e-tail sales rise
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy’s thriving Internet business has been popular in markets far from the chain’s western U.S. operating area, laying a "beachhead" for store openings in the East, according to president and chief executive officer Mark Panzer.