ScarAway Scar Diminishing Serum to launch at Walgreens
Mitchell-Vance Laboratories plans to introduce its new ScarAway Scar Diminishing Serum this spring at Walgreens drug stores nationwide.
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Drugstore.com pares 4Q loss on robust sales
Drugstore.com more than halved its net loss from a year ago in its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter as sales jumped 23% on an adjusted basis. However, the online health and beauty care retailer posted a higher net loss for its 2010 fiscal year, despite a 24% surge in revenue on an adjusted
Schick disposables promo rocks out
Schick Disposables has kicked off "Play it Smooth," a promotion with the Rock Band 3 music video game and Fender guitar brand.
Pantyhose with toe flap debuts at Duane Reade
This month Glogover Hosiery is rolling out what it said is the first-ever performance pantyhose with a seamless toe flap, with the product making its debut at Duane Reade.
FluMist joins vaccine lineup at FFF Enterprises
FFF Enterprises Inc. has added FluMist flu vaccine nasal spray to its portfolio of flu immunizations.
UrgentRx unveils on-the-spot medication
UrgentRx has launched a new line of fast-acting, powdered medications in convenient, credit card-size packets that can be taken anytime, anywhere.
Report: Consumers missing out on discount generic programs
Consumers are too often opting for brand-name prescription drugs when an effective, cheaper generic alternative is available, and many are overlooking retailers’ discount generic drug programs, according to Consumer Reports.
Trade pact may hoist Rx costs in Canada
Canada could face higher prescription drug costs depending on the outcome of trade talks with the European Union, which may bring changes to the nation’s drug patent system.
Merlo: NACDS is now ‘winning consistently’
Hailing a string of public policy victories, National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Larry Merlo said NACDS has evolved from a group that "knows how to win" into one that "is winning consistently." In remarks on Monday at the NACDS Regional Chain Conference in Naples, Fla.
‘Fertility-friendly’ lubricant carried at Duane Reade, Walgreens
INGfertility has rolled out its Pre-Seed Personal Lubricant at all Duane Reade pharmacies in metropolitan New York and select Walgreens drug stores nationwide.
Alli chewable tablet due out this spring
GlaxoSmithKline has received a license extension to market a chewable tablet version of its weight-loss aid alli in Europe. GSK said Monday that the new alli chewable tablets (orlistat 27 mg) are slated to go on sale in pharmacies throughout the United Kingdom in April.
Stiefel prescription acne washes go OTC
Two PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash prescription products from Stiefel are being introduced for over-the-counter use in the United States.
Navarro wholesale subsidiary makes acquisition
Magellan Distribution Solutions LLC, a wholesale and export subsidiary of Navarro Discount Pharmacy, has acquired the assets of Buxco Inc. of Miami.
NACDS Foundation patient care database doubles
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation said its patient care database has more than doubled in size since going live about a year ago.
Tennessee considers e-tracking of pseudoephedrine sales
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legislation calling for the state to adopt an electronic tracking system to monitor purchases of over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine. The Tennessee General Assembly late last week said the bills from state Sen. Mae Beavers (S.B.
Small chains stand out at CDMA Expo
Overlooked amid the cacophony of meetings planned, meetings scheduled, meetings held and meetings evaluated was a relatively quiet event late last month in Orlando, Fla. The meeting in question was the annual trade expo hosted by the Chain Drug Marketing Association.