Cephalon Inc. has appointed J. Kevin Buchi as chief executive officer and a member of the biopharmaceutical company’s board. The move comes following the death of Cephalon founder, chairman and CEO Frank Baldino Jr. earlier this month at age 57 from complications related to leukemia.
Gardasil, Merck’s vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anal cancer and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN).
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. aims to help customers live up to their New Year’s resolutions focused on health and wellness.
Bartell Drugs is donating 4,000 doses of flu vaccine to support of pharmacy outreach programs at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
A last-minute shopping surge turned a disappointing 2010 holiday selling season into an acceptable one for America’s chain drug retailers.
Watson Pharmaceuticals next year plans to roll out a chewable, low-dose oral contraceptive that the company called a new option for birth control.
Novartis has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Amturnide tablets for the treatment of high blood pressure.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) this week announced the election of four new members to its board of directors. PhRMA said Tuesday that the new board members are Ian Read, president and chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc.; Jerzy Gruhn, president Novo Nordisk Inc.
Abbott Diabetes Care has begun a recall of 359 lots of various brands of blood glucose test strips in the United States and Puerto Rico.
The National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores have applauded lawmakers for approving a measure that freezes retail pharmacy co-payments in TRICARE, the health coverage program for the armed forces.
Financial analysts highlighted Walgreen Co.’s improved front-end performance in reports on the drug store chain’s fiscal 2011 first quarter results. "Walgreens appears to have established some positive momentum in its front-end business," William Blair & Co.
Olay has introduced the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System, which the Procter & Gamble Co. skin care brand said is first at-home facial cleansing tool that cleans and exfoliates as effectively as a professional cleansing system.
Manchester College in northern Indiana has received a $35 million grant from Lilly Endowment to launch a school of pharmacy.
Emisphere Technologies Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S have teamed up to develop oral formulations of insulin for diabetes.
Research sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. found that pharmacists in a retail store are the most influential health care "voice" in getting patients to take their medications as prescribed.
A budget crunch in Washington state could have dire consequences for recipients of Medicaid pharmacy benefits.
