Role of drug store jeopardized by PBM deal
As the Federal Trade Commission ponders the potential ramifications of a $29 billion merger between Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions, it confronts a number of weighty issues.
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ScarAway Silicone Scar Sheets to hit shelves at Kroger
Mitchell-Vance Laboratories has landed retail distribution for its ScarAway Silicone Scar Sheets with food and drug retail giant Kroger Co. The scar care company said plans call for the product to roll out to all Kroger and Kroger-owned stores nationwide on April 1.
CVS Caremark study scrutinizes prescribing for diabetes patients
A new CVS Caremark Corp. study found that doctors didn’t adhere to the American Diabetes Association/European Association for the Study of Diabetes consensus guidelines for recommended treatment in 35% of cases involving over 250,000 newly diagnosed diabetes patients.
London Drugs plans new e-commerce site
This fall, London Drugs is slated to go live with a redesigned online store.
Gorsky to become Johnson & Johnson CEO
Johnson & Johnson has named vice chairman Alex Gorsky as its next chief executive officer, succeeding Bill Weldon. Announcing the move late Tuesday, J&J said Gorsky, 51, is slated to take the CEO reins on April 26 at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
Pharmacies unite in RxAlly network to bolster care
More than 20,000 pharmacies nationwide have formed RxAlly, an alliance aimed at helping patients improve their health through personalized pharmacist care while reining in medical costs. RxAlly is led by Bruce Roberts, former chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Male fertility test makes debut on Walgreens, CVS websites
SpermCheck Fertility, an at-home test to measure sperm count, has become available on Walgreens.com and CVS.com and is slated to soon become available in stores.
Prestige Brands ‘puzzled’ by Genomma takeover bid
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. confirmed that it has received an offer to be bought out by Genomma Lab Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. but expressed bewilderment about why an unsolicited bid was made.
Kimberly-Clark’s Kotex becomes billion-dollar brand
Kimberly-Clark Corp. now has another billion-dollar brand: Kotex. The company said Monday that Kotex crossed the billion-dollar global net sales mark in 2011, following two consecutive years of significant growth in the feminine care category.
MinuteClinic moving to Allscripts EHR platform
MinuteClinic, the retail health clinic subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corp., plans to switch its current proprietary electronic medical record (EMR) system to the AllscriptsMyWay Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Rite Aid rolls out new Thrifty Ice Cream varieties
At its California stores, Rite Aid Corp. has added six new flavors to its Thrifty Ice Cream private label. The six new flavors include the brand’s first Greek-style nonfat frozen yogurts.
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NEW YORK – CVS/pharmacy and Walgreens finished in the top 10 in Interbrand Design Forum’s annual ranking of the top 50 most valuable U.S. retail brands. DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Walmart maintains its #1 position on Interbrand’s U.S. Most Valuable Retail Brands list for 2012.
Walgreens pilots smoking cessation program in Kentucky
At eight of its drug stores in Louisville, Ky., Walgreen Co. has partnered with Passport Health Plan, a local Medicaid health plan, on a new smoking cessation program.
McNeil recalls Tylenol infant oral suspension
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling about 574,000 bottles of Infants’ Tylenol Oral Suspension pain reliever/fever reducer, citing concerns about the syringe dosing system. The McNeil-PPC Inc.
NACDS gets set for RxImpact Day in D.C.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores plans to hold its fourth annual NACDS RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill on March 21 and 22 in Washington, D.C.
Foulkes: CVS Caremark brings unique model of care
Helena Foulkes, chief health care strategy officer at CVS Caremark, said the company’s integrated retail pharmacy, pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and retail clinic offerings are bettering patients’ health by spurring medication adherence and targeting behaviors to improve treatment for chronic di