Chain drug retailers zero in on private label
Though drug chains have grappled with an uncertain retail sales environment, they’ve been certain about one strategy to spur business in the front end: Grow private label.
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Qualitest gets FDA OK for pain reliever
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market acetaminophen and codeine phosphate oral solution, 120mg/12mg per 5ml.
Supreme Court to hear health care reform cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear challenges to President Barack Obama’s health care reform law enacted last year.
Walgreens, Coventry kick off awareness campaign
Walgreen Co. has launched an awareness campaign with health insurer Coventry Health Care to educate employers in select market areas about how they can maintain employee access to the chain’s pharmacy services.
Watson releases generic version of Kadian
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping morphine sulfate extended-release capsules. The company said Thursday it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for the product, a generic equivalent of Actavis’ Kadian.
Discount Drug Mart renews photo services pact
Discount Drug Mart is sticking with Eastman Kodak Co. as its exclusive supplier of photo finishing technology, products and services.
Study: Rx sales via health care distributors climb
Pharmaceutical revenue through primary health care distributors has climbed as distributors continue to enhance their value to the prescription drug industry, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research.
NACDS: Sales tax bill levels playing field with online retailers
The National Association of Chain Drug stores has endorsed sales tax legislation designed to remedy what it calls a competitive disadvantage for brick-and-mortar retailers versus Internet merchants and catalog retailers. NACDS late Thursday said it has sent a letter of support to Sen. Mike Enzi (R.
Salix inks deal to buy Oceana Therapeutics
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. plans to acquire Oceana Therapeutics Inc. for $300 million in cash. Under the acquisition agreement announced this week, Salix will purchase all of the outstanding stock of Oceana, a global provider of gastroenterology and urology therapeutics.
Rite Aid-WebMD poll gives new look at diabetes patients
Men and women with type 2 diabetes see the impact of the disease on their lives differently, according to a survey by Rite Aid and online health information portal WebMD. Rite Aid said Thursday that the poll of WebMD users — conducted as part of a collaboration between Rite Aid and WebMD —
More Walgreens pharmacies become HIV Centers of Excellence
Walgreen Co. has certified more than 500 of its pharmacies as HIV Centers of Excellence in communities that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified as highly impacted by HIV. Walgreens, which announced the certification update Thursday at the U.S.
E-prescribing embraced by physicians, pharmacies
More than half of the nation’s doctor’s offices and nearly all of its retail pharmacies are now handling electronic prescriptions, according to Surescripts.
Kimberly-Clark recalls Kotex tampons from some stores
Kimberly-Clark has initiated a product recall of a limited number of its Kotex Natural Balance Security Unscented Tampons Regular Absorbency that were distributed to specific stores in the United States.
Energizer general counsel to retire; successor appointed
Energizer Holdings Inc. announced that Gayle Stratmann, vice president and general counsel, is retiring from the company next year. Energizer said Tuesday that plans call for Stratmann, who has held that post since March 2003, to retire in the first half 2012.
Ivory names celebrity spokesperson, launches social site
Procter & Gamble soap brand Ivory has named television actress Melissa McCarthy as the brand spokesperson and host of its new online social community, called Soap Dish.