OCuSOFT releases Ocudox Rx kit
OCuSOFT Inc. has begun shipping the Ocudox Convenience Kit to retail pharmacies.
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PEZ adds combo flavors to candy lineup
PEZ Candy Inc. has added two new flavors, Strawberry-Vanilla and Raspberry-Lemon. The company said Wednesday that the new flavors are the first blends of the dispenser candy to be launched in the United States.
Drugstore.com posts 1Q loss despite robust sales
Sales grew by double digits in the first quarter at drugstore.com, but costs related to the online retailer’s acquisition by Walgreen Co. contributed to a net loss in the period. Drugstore.com said Thursday that sales for the first quarter ended April 3 rose 16% to a record $128.
Pfizer redesigns Gold child nutrition products
Pfizer Inc. has introduced its new advanced Gold range of child nutrition products, which are developed to meet the changing nutritional and feeding needs of young children.
AstraZeneca allows Crestor, Nexium users to ‘chat’
AstraZeneca has unveiled a click-to-chat feature on its consumer websites for its Crestor and Nexium prescription medications. The pharmaceutical manufacturer said Wednesday that the chat technology on Crestor.com and PurplePill.
Jean Coutu Group turns in year-end gains
Jean Coutu Group and its franchised drug store network closed out fiscal 2011 on the upside in sales, and the company’s earnings exceeded analysts’ forecast. The Canadian pharmacy franchisor said Thursday that retail sales for its store network rose 3.9% year over year to $988.
Pharmacy mobile app launched by Navarro
Navarro Discount Pharmacy is extending the reach of its prescription drug services with Navarro RX App, a free pharmacy mobile application. The Miami-area drug store chain said Thursday that Navarro RX App links mobile device users to the retailer’s new mobile website, m.navarro.
CVS Caremark to wrap up Universal American deal
CVS Caremark Corp. is set to close its acquisition of the Medicare Part D business of Universal American, a leading Medicare prescription drug plan sponsor. Plans call for the $1.25 billion deal to be completed on April 29, CVS Caremark said Thursday.
Walgreens to buy Carle RxExpress pharmacies
Walgreen Co. plans to acquire Carle RxExpress pharmacies from The Carle Foundation, a health care system in central Illinois. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
PepsiCo brings vending machine into social media age
PepsiCo has unveiled its Social Vending System, a networked beverage vending machine with interactive touch-screen technology that the company said allows consumers "to better connect with PepsiCo brands" at the point of purchase.
Children’s AccuDial honored for innovation
Children’s AccuDial, a line of over-the-counter pediatric medicines from AccuDial Pharmaceutical Inc., has been named a 2011 Edison Awards winner. AccuDial said Wednesday that its product line won gold in the Consumer Packaged Goods segment, one of 12 categories honored by the Edison Awards.
New CEO to take helm at MillerCoors
Tom Long has been appointed chief executive officer of MillerCoors, whose current CEO, Leo Kiely, is slated to retire in the coming weeks. The company, a U.S. joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Co.
Shoppers Drug Mart gains in 1Q; new chairman named
Robust front-end sales growth helped lift first-quarter revenue at Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. despite a dip in pharmacy business. Also, the Canadian drug store chain has named a new chairman and announced changes in its board of directors.
Pantene bottles to use plant-based plastic
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Pantene hair care brand has begun producing new shampoo and conditioner bottles made primarily from plant-based plastic.
100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea line makes debut
Lipton Iced Tea is launching 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea, a new line of beverages with a simple, all-natural ingredient list. The Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership said Tuesday that 100% Natural Lipton Iced Tea will be available in four flavors — Green Tea with Citrus, Iced Tea with Lemon, Iced Tea with
Watson’s Crinone added to fertility Rx card program
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Crinone 8% progesterone gel is now included in New Life Agency Inc.’s Fertility Pharmacy Care Card program, which provides prescription drug discounts to fertility patients through Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy.