CVS Caremark wins kudos for Pharmacy Advisor
CVS Caremark Corp. and one of its pharmacy services clients has received the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award from the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI).
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Retail sales up, customer satisfaction down
Customer satisfaction with mass market retail chains, including drug stores, is down despite a continued improvement in retail sales. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) reported this week that its national benchmark index fell 0.5% year over year to 75.
Mylan introduces generic version of Vfend
Mylan Inc. has launched voriconazole tablets, an antifungal medication, under a previously announced settlement and license agreement with Pfizer Inc. The company said Tuesday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. subsidiary introduced voriconazole tablets in strengths of 50 mg and 200 mg.
Novartis names head of OTC division
Naomi Kelman has been appointed as head of the Novartis OTC Division and will become a permanent attendee to the executive committee of Novartis.
Perrigo to supply store-brand glucose testing products
Perrigo has entered into an agreement with AgaMatrix Inc. to sell and distribute blood glucose monitors and test strips in the U.S. store-brand channel.
Hallmark launches postage-paid greeting cards
Hallmark and the U.S. Postal Service have introduced a line of greeting cards that already include postage. Called PostagePaid Greetings, the new line of everyday and seasonal cards requires consumers to "just sign, seal and send," Hallmark said Thursday.
Kroger mourns loss of grocery/pharmacy exec
Donald Becker, executive vice president at The Kroger Co., passed away Wednesday in Cincinnati. He was 62. The food and drug retailer said Becker, who was with the company for more than 40 years, died after suffering an aneurysm.
CVS ExtraCare teams up with Weight Watchers
To encourage and reward people for adopting a healthier lifestyle, CVS/pharmacy and Weight Watchers International are offering mutually beneficial rewards for CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare loyalty card holders and Weight Watchers members. The drug store chain, a unit of CVS Caremark Corp.
Drugstore.com eyes ‘one-step’ order fulfillment
Drugstore.com plans to deploy a robotic solution to automate order fulfillment for health, beauty and general merchandise items, enabling same-day shipments and increased operational efficiency.
KVK Tech rolls out OTC allergy remedy
KVK Tech Inc. has branched out from prescription pharmaceuticals to include an over-the-counter allergy product with the distribution of Chlorphen-12, equivalent to Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour.
APhA Foundation seeks executive director
The American Pharmacists Association Foundation has begun a search for its next executive director.
Analysis: Health care in Obama’s 2012 budget plan
Health care represents one of the biggest components of President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget, yet within that realm there stands to be some winners and some losers. Of the $3.
Sanofi inks deal to acquire Genzyme for $20.1 billion
Ending months of haggling, sanofi-aventis has entered an agreement to buy biotech firm Genzyme Corp. for $20.1 billion in cash. The companies said Wednesday that under the acquisition deal, sanofi will acquire Genzyme for $74 per share.
Identigene paternity tests debut in N.Y. at Duane Reade
Duane Reade is the first New York retail outlet to sell paternity testing with the rollout of the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit. Identigene said Monday that New York has become the 50th state to allow the sale of a paternity test kit in retail stores and that its DNA Paternity Test Kit is
Shingles vaccine availability expanded at Walgreens
Walgreen Co. is the latest chain drug retailer to assure customers that the shingles vaccine is available at its pharmacies.
Shoppers Drug Mart app enables virtual lipstick sampling
Shoppers Drug Mart customers can use their iPhones to view their new favorite lipstick shades on their own image using a mobile application developed by FaceCake Marketing Technologies Inc. The Lip Makeover app lets customers view new lipstick colors on an iPhone.