Walgreen Co. is offering pertussis immunizations at its approximately 275 points of care in Arizona as health officials in the state are urging residents to make sure they’re vaccinated against whooping cough.
Tennis star Serena Williams has introduced Sleep Sheets, a new natural sleep aid from Sheets Brand available exclusively at Walgreens.
With the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day taking place on April 28, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced interesting survey results they hope will inspire prescription medication users to act more responsibly when using and disposing of drugs.
ShelfX, provider of revolutionary self-checkout and inventory management solutions, announces the availability of the Vending Fridge.
Retail pharmacy’s role with accountable care organizations (ACOs) is among the hot topics in health care, and Sav-Mor Franchising is performing due diligence to gauge its participation in that area of health care reform, president and chief executive officer Richard Grossman said.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores voiced its support for the Senate legislative package that will serve as a starting point for the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA).
After a letup in the pace of expansion, the Uniprix Group has been able to re-energize its activity. President and chief executive officer François Castonguay said the Canadian drug chain had eight new units come aboard last year and it expects to add another 12 in the current year.
To cultivate their role as health care providers, community pharmacists must provide value to patients beyond the clinical benefits of the medicine they’ve been prescribed, according to Chuck Wilson, vice president of pharmacy operations for Health Mart.
Robust front-end business lifted sales and earnings at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. in the first quarter. The Canadian drug chain said Thursday that for the first quarter ended March 24, total revenue rose 2% to $2.39 billion (Canadian) from nearly $2.35 billion a year earlier.
Opportunities for pronounced gains in market share by the top chain drug retailers are few, but several catalysts stand to propel pharmacy business, according to industry observers.
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to buy Actavis Group for 4.25 billion euros ($5.6 billion). Announced late Wednesday, the deal comes after recent buzz of a potential Watson acquisition of Switzerland-based Actavis by industry analysts.
For the chain drug retailing sector, the next several years or more will be crucial, according to Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Schick Intuition has launches The Simplicity Project, an initiative on Facebook designed to help women make their lives easier. The Energizer Personal Care women’s shaving brand said Wednesday that through the end of the summer, women can go online to Facebook.
PepsiCo’s Pepsi MAX brand is giving baseball fans a chance to take the field with Major League Baseball legends in the Pepsi MAX MLB Field of Dreams program. The beverage giant said Tuesday that through June 15, fans across the country can go to MLB.com/PepsiMAX to votes for players on the American
Mylan Inc. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories have released olanzapine tablets, an antipsychotic medication, in six dosage strengths. The companies said Tuesday that their products, a generic version of Zyprexa from Eli Lilly and Co., come in strengths of 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg. Dr.
A federal judge has denied an effort by retail pharmacy groups to prevent pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. from merging. Published reports said Judge Cathy Bissoon of the U.S.
