Mylan Inc. has launched escitalopram tablets, which the company said is the first equivalent product to Forest Laboratories’ Lexapro antidepressant. Mylan said Wednesday that its escitalopram product, released by its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. subsidiary, comes in strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg.
FLAVORx has donated its 100th pediatric medication flavoring system to a U.S. pharmacy school. The medication flavoring service said Wednesday that its product is now part of the curriculum in a majority of pharmacy schools in the United States.
Hallmark plans to begin rolling out a collection of Justin Bieber greeting cards in April. The greeting card giant said Wednesday that the line of 48 cards, offered in partnership with Bravado, will sport bright colors and include a photo of the teen and tween pop music star. In addition, the
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. has received Food and Drug Administration for levetiracetam oral solution 100mg/ml, an anti-seizure medication. The company said Wednesday that it plans to ship its product, a generic version of UCB Pharma’s Keppra oral solution, by May.
The National Psoriasis Foundation has launched a "seal of recognition" for over-the-counter products to treat psoriasis.
Publix Super Markets Inc. plans to provide a full-service retail pharmacy at a cancer treatment facility in Tampa, Fla. The Southeastern food and drug chain said Wednesday that it will begin operating the pharmacy at the Moffitt Cancer Center on July 2.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has expressed its support for The Online Pharmacy Safety Act, designed to help protect consumers from illicit online drug sellers. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today expressed support for H.R.
Boca Cosmetics Group is launching its Zelo Keratin Hair Straightening Kit and other hair care products in Navarro Discount Pharmacy stores.
Rite Aid Corp. has named CaptureRx as its preferred 340B technology vendor and administrator. The drug chain said Tuesday that via CaptureRx it will offer contract pharmacy services to dispense 340B-priced drugs to patients of eligible community health centers and hospitals nationwide.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has launched the Employer Partnership Program, designed for chain, community and health-system pharmacies that want to encourage pharmacy technicians to participate in the PTCB certification program.
Pfizer Inc. has acquired Alacer Corp., the maker and distributor of Emergen-C products, the nation’s largest-selling branded vitamin C product line. Financial terms of the deal, announced Monday, weren’t disclosed.
Tony Mauro, president of Mylan North America and its Mylan Pharmaceuticals subsidiary, has been elected as chairman of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) board of directors. Mylan said Friday that Mauro’s term as GPhA chairman will last for one year.
Rite Aid Corp. has completed the issuance of $481 million in senior unsecured notes due in 2020, the proceeds from which will be used to help refinance debt. The drug chain said Monday that it has closed its offering, announced earlier this month, of 9.25% senior notes due 2020. Along with
Walgreen Co. has been named as one of the health care industry’s most innovative companies by Fast Company magazine.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has released the results of a survey showing the top over-the-counter cold, flu and allergy medicines recommended by pharmacists.
Preserve Community Pharmacy Access Now! (PCPAN), a coalition formed last fall to oppose the merger of Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc., blasted Express Scripts chief executive officer George Paz for comments that the group said devalued the role of community pharmacists.
