Reps. Mike Ross (D., Ala.) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R., Wash.) have called on fellow members of the House of Representatives to support their legislation to enhance the accessibility of pharmacist-administered medication therapy management (MTM) services.
Duane Reade’s flagship store at 40 Wall Street in Manhattan took first place in the convenience store/pharmacy category at the Retail Design Institute’s 41st annual international awards program.
Maybelline New York has announced its lineup of sponsorships and initiatives for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
Eyewear designer and marketer Zoom Eyeworks Inc. has appointed Harry Cameau as senior director of logistics and operations. The company said Monday that Cameau will oversee its 50,000-square-foot distribution center in Hollister, Calif., which serves some of the nation’s largest retailers.
Red Carpet Manicure LLC said its Red Carpet Manicure at-home gel manicure system will be showcased at the Grammy Awards gift lounge in Los Angeles later this week. Red Carpet Manicure’s AMOR 24 gold nail polish.
With some critical issues at hand for community pharmacy, leaders of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores are calling on industry members to speak up for the profession by participating NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill, its annual grassroots public policy initiative.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association commended Sen. Herb Kohl (D., Wis.) for highlighting concerns about the planned merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc.
Responding to a rise in the number of whooping cough cases across the country, Rite Aid Corp. is alerting consumers that the pertussis vaccine is available at most of its drug stores.
Target Corp. has unveiled its pharmacy strategy for its planned Canadian stores. The U.S. discount store chain, slated to open its first Canadian locations in March-April 2013, said this week that it aims to operate pharmacies in as many stores in Canada as possible.
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. said it has completed its purchase of 15 of the 17 over-the-counter medicine brands that it agreed to acquire from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales drop in January amid a sharp decline in its pharmacy business, which took a hit from the company’s stand-off with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. Walgreens said Friday that comparable-store sales in January fell 4.6%, despite a 0.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Mylan Inc. tentative approval for atorvastatin calcium tablets, a generic version of Pfizer Inc.’s blockbuster Lipitor cholesterol-lowering medication. Mylan said Thursday that its Mylan Laboratories Ltd. subsidiary (former Matrix Laboratories Ltd.
Schick has introduced the Xtreme3 Eco, which it said is the first disposable razor to use 100% recycled plastic in the production of its handle and 100% post-consumer paper in its packaging. The Energizer Holdings Inc.
Last year, the Affordable Care Act health care reform law saved 3.6 million people with Medicare $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation this week launched its second round of funding for the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project (Community PREP) and announced the winners of the 2011 Pharmacy Student Scholarship Awards.
Personal health care products veteran M’lou Arnett has joined Matrixx Initiatives Inc., maker of the Zicam cold, sinus and allergy remedy line, as chief executive officer. Matrixx said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Arnett, previously chief operating officer of Scerene Healthcare Inc.
