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Pharmaca eyes new markets as e-tail sales rise

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.

AstraZeneca launches Dutoprol

AstraZeneca has introduced Dutoprol Tablets, an anti-hypertension medication that the company described as the first and only once-daily combination with the active ingredient of Toprol-XL (metoprolol succinate) extended-release tablets plus low-dose hydrochlorothiazide, offering the dual efficacy o

Prasco to roll out vancomycin capsules

Prasco Laboratories is releasing an authorized generic version of Vancocin Hydrochloride Capsules. Prasco said Wednesday that it will exclusively sell and distribute the authorized generic, which comes in strengths of 125 mg and 250 mg, as part of a distribution and supply pact with ViroPharma Inc.

Rite Aid’s results improve in 4Q, full year

Rite Aid’s results improve in 4Q, full year

Rite Aid Corp. saw its revenue grow and its net loss shrink for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and full year but fell short of analysts’ earnings forecast. The drug chain said Thursday that for the 14-week fourth quarter ended March 3, revenue climbed 10.7% to $7.1 billion from $6.5 billion

Takeda to acquire URL Pharma

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. plans to buy URL Pharma Inc. for $800 million. The companies said Wednesday that the deal, which also includes future performance-based payments to Takeda, is expected to close within the next couple of months.

Watson, Akorn release generic Vancocin

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Akorn Inc. have shipped vancomycin hydrochloride capsules, an antibiotic used to treat infections of the intestines that cause colitis. The companies said Tuesday that their products, offered in strengths of 125 mg and 250 mg, are generic versions of ViroPharma Inc.

Cardinal’s Pharmacy Health Network has impact

Cardinal Health Inc. said its digital advertising network for retail pharmacies has been shown by Nielsen Co. audience research to be an effective way for advertisers to market products to consumers at the point of purchase.

Kentucky bill takes aim at PBM pharmacy audits

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores hailed the enactment of legislation in Kentucky that would require transparency in pharmacy audit processes conducted by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). NACDS said Wednesday that the state law (H.B.

New director named to Walgreens board

Walgreen Co. has elected Jan Babiak to its board of directors. Walgreens said late Tuesday that Babiak, a retired managing partner for Ernst & Young, joins the board as an independent director and becomes its 12th member.