Next month, Pantene plans to debut a new hair care collection designed to combat signs of hair aging and help repair extreme damage. The Procter & Gamble brand said Monday that the new Pantene Expert Collection brings two premium hair care lines: Pantene AgeDefy and Pantene Advanced+ Keratin Repair.
Mondelez International Inc., formerly Kraft Foods Inc., has completed the spin-off of its North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
Walgreen Co. and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation are partnering to operate a specialty pharmacy for the disease that will provide patients enhanced access to medications and expanded pharmacy services.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has teamed up with Alabama officials to launch the state’s new voluntary retail anti-smurfing campaign.
Smart Balance Inc. has launched what it said is the first line of milk products formulated to support the growth and development of toddlers and children.
Cardium Therapeutics’ MedPodium unit has agreed to acquire To Go Brands, a maker of nutraceutical powder mixes, supplements and chews to support healthy lifestyles.
Hallmark Inc. next year plans to roll out a greeting card line featuring teen singing sensation Cody Simpson. The company said Monday that the Cody Simpson greeting card collection, due out in January, will encompass more than 40 cards spotlighting the 15-year-old singer and songwriter.
The American Diabetes Association announced CVS/pharmacy as the sponsor of American Diabetes Month, which is held in November.
For American Pharmacists Month in October, Rite Aid Corp. is turning the spotlight on the whole pharmacy team. The drug chain said Monday that it’s again giving customers a chance to win $2,500 in Rite Aid gift cards by nominating a favorite member of their Rite Aid pharmacy team. But Rite
RxAlly member pharmacies are slated to begin accepting a new federally qualified Medicare Part D prescription drug plan on Jan. 1. Smart Insurance Company of Cleveland said Monday that it developed the prescription drug plan (PDP), called SmartD Rx, with the input of pharmacists.
Bi-Lo has added generic Plavix (clopidogrel) to its discount generic prescription program. The food and drug retailer said Friday that generic clopidogrel is now available for $4 for a 30-day supply and $10 for a 90-day supply via Pharmacy Discount Card.
Pending legislation in Pennsylvania would help level the playing field between community pharmacies and mail-order pharmacy services run by pharmacy benefit managers, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association. NCPA said Thursday that under S.B.
Mylan Inc. has launched irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, indicated for treating high blood pressure. The company said Friday that its irbesartan tablets come in strengths of 75 mg, 150 mg and 300 mg and are the generic version of Sanofi’s Avapro.
Bayshore Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer and marketer of generic drugs, has received its first Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the Food and Drug Administration for methscopolamine bromide tablets.
The sale of Par Pharmaceutical Cos. to private equity firm TPG has been completed. Par Pharma said Friday that under the $1.9 billion deal announced in July, its stockholders will receive $50 in cash for each share of Par common stock they own. With the closing of the transaction, Par’s common
Walgreen Co. ended a rough fiscal 2012 with a steep bottom-line decline that reflects onetime costs from its acquisition of a 45% stake in Alliance Boots GmbH and the impact of its dispute with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc., which ended earlier this month.
