Nice-Pak has expanded its wet wipe manufacturing plants and distribution facilities and consolidated and reconfigures its North American operations. The company said Wednesday that it has has introduced new state-of-the-art equipment and packaging technologies in its Jonesboro, Ark.
Drugstore.com has partnered with Parents Deals, a new web site from Parents.com, to offer discounts on baby, children’s and family personal care products. The online retailer said Wednesday that it’s providing a 33% discount on a total value Parents Deals shopping card.
Face-to-face interaction between patients and pharmacists can boost medication adherence and cut costs from the health care system, according Cheryl Pegus, chief medical officer at Walgreen Co.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has announced its lineup of speakers for the 2011 NACDS Annual Meeting. NACDS said the speakers for this year’s Annual Meeting, which is being held April 30 to May 3 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The last few years have been a rocky road for the cold and allergy category.
It is well known that the home health care category is poised for substantial growth over the next few decades. For years industry professionals have been pointing to the unprecedented number of Americans about to enter older adulthood. The numbers are startling.
R. David Yost, chief executive officer of AmerisourceBergen Corp., is slated to retire from the company this summer and be succeeded by chief operating officer Steven Collis.
Quebec’s pharmacy professional organization has called on provincial lawmakers to expand the range of health care services that pharmacists can perform.
AstraZeneca has partnered with Food University, a culinary education and entertainment platform, to educate people about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet as one way to help manage cholesterol.
Pfizer executive Paul Sturman has been elected chairman of the board for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).
Rite Aid Corp. has introduced specially designed envelopes to help customers safely dispose of unused, expired or unwanted medications. The drug store chain said Monday that the envelopes are available for purchase at its pharmacies for $3.99, including postage.
Is social media the retailing wave of the future, or will it minimize store visits and decrease basket sizes? Whatever the answer is, retailers and suppliers agree that it’s here to stay, and they are dramatically boosting their links with shoppers through Facebook and Twitter as well as through mob
With Congress searching for ways to trim federal spending, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is embarking on an advertising campaign to ensure that new lawmakers are aware of the role that community pharmacy can play in controlling health care costs.
Community pharmacies are the “backbone” of the Medicaid drug benefit, says Steve Anderson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Larry Merlo has assumed the role of chief executive officer of CVS Caremark Corp. Merlo, who also holds the title of president, succeeded Tom Ryan, who will remain nonexecutive chairman until his retirement at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in May.
Hal Rosenbluth has announced his retirement as president of Walgreen Co.’s health and wellness division effective in April, but he plans to continue with the company as a senior consultant for health care services.
