IdeaVillage appoints COO
Ron Boger has been named chief operating officer at IdeaVillage Products Corp., the marketer of "As Seen on TV" products.
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NACDS hires federal government affairs director
Julie Philp this month is slated to join the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as director of federal government affairs.
Rite Aid hits road for ‘Healthy Skin Tour’
Starting this month, Rite Aid Corp. will host The Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour.
Supreme Court urged to nix laws limiting Rx data use
Patient groups, two former Department of Health and Human Services secretaries, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 50 organizations and individuals have filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the rejection of state laws that limit the commercial use of physician prescription data.
NCPA: Report flags Medicaid overspending on Rx
The National Community Pharmacists Association hailed a new report showing the savings that increased generic drug use can yield for Medicaid.
HDMA recognizes lawmaker for Rx safety, leadership
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) has presented Rep. John Shimkus (R., Ill.) with its Rx Safety and Healthcare Leadership Award.
Rite Aid sees same-store sales tail off in March
After three consecutive months of increases, Rite Aid Corp. posted virtually flat same-store sales for March. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended March 26, same-store sales dipped 0.1% versus a year earlier. Comparable-store sales had risen 1% in February, 1.
Walmart appoints head of health care solutions
Former Wellpoint Inc. executive Dijuana Lewis has been named senior vice president of health care solutions at Walmart U.S.
CVS, Walgreens rank high in retail brand value
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. Also, the brand consultancy on Wednesday said that Shoppers Drug Mart was ranked as the most valuable retail brand in Canada.
Ex-Medicine Shoppe chief joins consultancy
Terry Burnside, the former president and general manager of Medicine Shoppe International, is joining life sciences consulting firm D2 Pharma Consulting.
GSK penicillin acquisition closed by Dr. Reddy’s
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has wrapped up its acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline’s U.S. oral penicillin facility and product portfolio. With the deal, which was announced last November, Dr. Reddy’s takes over the GlaxoSmithKline’s penicillin manufacturing site in Bristol, Tenn.
SymphonyIRI recognizes CPG brand ‘pacesetters’
At its Summit 2011 event here, SymphonyIRI Group turned the spotlight on most successful nonfood, food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands of 2010.
Navarro proceeds with expansion, earns community honors
Navarro Discount Pharmacy is adding two more location in South Florida as part of a multiyear growth plan that could dramatically raise the drug chain’s store count.
APhA, Cardinal partner to fight Rx abuse
The Cardinal Health Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) have unveiled a partnership to urge pharmacists and pharmacy students to take an active role in preventing the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs.
Cindy Crawford teams up with PepsiCo’s Propel Zero
Supermodel and actress Cindy Crawford has signed on with PepsiCo to be the face of Propel Zero, the beverage giant’s new zero-calorie enhanced water for people who lead healthy, active lives.
Rite Aid: More patients can now get shingles vaccines
Rite Aid Corp. said its immunizing pharmacists at more than 2,100 stores can now vaccinate patients over the age of 50 against shingles.