Business group honors Navarro
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has received the Top 100 Minority Business Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Navarro is the largest Hispanic-owned drug chain in the United States.
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Walgreens, CVS are taking divergent paths
In the immediate aftermath of Walgreens’ announced purchase of drugstore.com, the burning questions of the moment in mass retailing are these: Is a drug store a retail outlet or a health care provider? Or can it be both? Clearly, Walgreens is buying drugstore.
CVS Caremark aims to heighten impact on Rx
When Larry Merlo became chief executive officer of CVS Caremark Corp. last month he made it clear that his top priority is to realize the full potential of the integrated pharmacy care model that has decisively shaped the evolution of the company in recent years.
P&G recalls some Clairol hair coloring products
Procter & Gamble Co. is initiating a recall of 10 shades of Clairol Natural Instincts in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Walgreens store helps launch vehicle charging network
A Walgreens drug store in Dallas helped the nation’s first privately funded and comprehensive electric vehicle charging network get under way.
Schick unveils next-gen Hydro razor
Schick has launched what it dubbed the second generation of its innovative Hydro razor, the Schick Hydro Blast.
CVS’ MinuteClinic allies with Chicago-area health system
MinuteClinic, CVS Caremark Corp.’s retail health clinic subsidiary, has entered a a clinical affiliation with Advocate Health Care and Advocate Physician Partners to enhance health care services to patients throughout the Chicago area and central Illinois.
U by Kotex adds new look to feminine care
Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s U by Kotex brand has partnered with fashion visionary Patricia Field to give a fresh look to feminine care products.
GSK, Xenoport cleared for Restless Legs Syndrome drug
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and XenoPort Inc. have received approved from the Food and Drug Administration for Horizant Extended-Release Tablets, a treatment for moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome in adults.
Kroger pharmacies provide Rx disposal envelopes
Kroger Co. has teamed up with Sharps Compliance Corp. to offer safe disposal of expired, unused or unwanted medications via its pharmacies. Sharps said Wednesday that its TakeAway System Envelope Solution is now available at pharmacies inside Kroger Co.
Merck to acquire Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Merck plans to buy Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmic products. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Merck, through a subsidiary, will commence a tender offer for all outstanding common stock of Inspire.
Mylan ships generics of Sandostatin, Xalatan
Mylan Inc. has launched generic versions of hormonal disorder treatment Sandostatin and ophthalmic solution Xalatan.
Diamond adds Pringles in deal with P&G
Diamond Foods Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. have entered an agreement to merge P&G’s Pringles snack chip business into Diamond in a $2.35 billion deal. According to the companies, the transaction will make Diamond the No. 2 global player in savory snack category.
Rite Aid posts flat sales, shrinks loss in 4Q
Rite Aid Corp. turned in virtually flat revenue for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and reduced its net loss compared with a year earlier. The drug store chain on Thursday also reported a dip in total sales for fiscal 2011 and a larger net loss for the full year. Both the
Reese Pharmaceutical rolls out bedbug spray
Reese Pharmaceutical Co. has added Licide Bedbug Spray to its lineup of over-the-counter branded and private-label products. The company said Wednesday that Licide Bedbug Spray helps consumers keep their homes free of bedbugs for up to 4 weeks.
Walk with Walgreens program promotes preventive health care
Walgreen Co. has launched Walk with Walgreens, a program that the drug chain said urges Americans to walk more and rewards participants "for every step they take on the road to better health.