SF health plan keeps access to Walgreens
A health plan in San Francisco is retaining member access to Walgreens pharmacies next year by switching to a new pharmacy benefits management (PBM) provider.
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Crossmark set to acquire NCiM
Consumer product sales and marketing specialist Crossmark plans to buy national marketing agency New Concepts in Marketing Inc. (NCiM). Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Ranbaxy, Teva in accord on Lipitor generic
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. have entered an agreement on their respectives launches of generic versions of Lipitor, Pfizer’s cholesterol-reducing medication. Jerusalem-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Analysis: What’s the next blockbuster after Lipitor?
With the launch of an authorized generic, Lipitor — the medication that defined the term mega-blockbuster — has now lost patent protection. Astutely managed chain pharmacy organizations have calculated the effect on sales and margins going forward.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy opens 30th location
Pushing ahead with its expansion plan, Navarro Discount Pharmacy officially opened the doors to its 30th drug store, in Homestead, Fla. Navarro CEO Juan Ortiz said the new Homestead, Fla., store has seen robust traffic and higher-than-normal opening sales.
CVS Caremark makes specialty Rx appointment
Randy Falkenrath has been named senior vice president of specialty pharmacy at CVS Caremark Corp. CVS said Thursday that in the role, Falkenrath will oversee the ongoing development of the company’s clinical programs and product management to support its specialty pharmacy business.
Rite Aid posts same-store sales gain in November
The pharmacy was the driver behind a lift in same-store sales for Rite Aid Corp. in November. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Nov. 26, comparable-store sales advanced 1.9% versus a year earlier. That was down from a 2.9% gain in October — which marked the drug
Authorized generic Lipitor rolled out by Watson
In what it called the largest generic product launch in U.S. history, Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping an authorized generic version of Pfizer’s blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. The shipment of Watson’s Lipitor generic signals the start of the "generic wave.
Medical clinic opens at landmark Loblaws store
Primacy Management Inc., Canada’s largest medical management firm, has opened a medical clinic at a new, landmark Loblaws supermarket at the historic Maple Leaf Gardens building in Toronto.
Walgreens, HHS serve up flu shot vouchers to uninsured
Walgreen Co. is working with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to distribute more than $10 million of free flu shot vouchers to Americans without health insurance and those unable to afford a vaccination.
NCPA program offers front-end assistance
The National Community Pharmacists Association is lending community pharmacy owners a hand in developing better business opportunities for front-end merchandise.
NACDS Foundation dinner raises nearly $1.8 million
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation raised $1.77 million for scholarships, research and charitable activities from 114 benefactors at the 13th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner.
Watson wins FDA approval for generic Yaz
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Vestura (3 mg drospirenone and 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol), a birth control pill.
TheraMax radio ad campaign hits airwaves
TheraBiogen Inc. has kicked off a radio ad campaign for its TheraMax homeopathic nasal spray brand as part of a comprehensive marketing program.
Qualitest cleared to market Myzilra tablets
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Myzilra tablets, an oral contraceptive. The company said Monday that the FDA approved Myzilra tablets (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) 0.05 mg/0.03 mg, 0.075 mg/0.04 mg, 0.125 mg/0.
P&G portal unites beauty and fashion
Procter & Gamble Co.’s P&G Beauty & Grooming unit has launched of StyleUnited, which it called "the first truly personalized site" that brings beauty and fashion together to provide "a total style resource." P&G said Tuesday that styleunited.