The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should consider the role that pharmacy plays in delivering patient-centered care and lowering health care costs as it devises rules for accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Illegitimate Internet pharmacies and marketing affiliate networks are becoming more elaborate in how they target consumers, presenting a rising threat to public health and safety, a study by anti-counterfeiting and brand protection firm OpSec Security Inc. found.
Ontario has become the first province in Canada to register pharmacy technicians as a health profession.
NBTY Inc. has named Jeffrey Nagel as chief executive officer, succeeding Scott Rudolph, who will remain chairman. The nutritional supplement manufacturer, marketer and distributor said Nagel assumed his new duties on Monday and will be based in Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
Procter & Gamble Co. has unveiled a multiyear partnership with National Hockey League star Alex Ovechkin to serve as a Gillette brand ambassador.
At the start of next year, Kellogg Co. is slated to usher in a new chief executive officer. The food company said David Mackay plans to retire as president, chief executive officer and director effective Jan. 1.
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. has received a buyout proposal from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Sun Pharma Global Inc.
Sara Lee Corp. has completed the sale of its global body care and European detergents businesses to Unilever for 1.21 billion euro ($1.6 billion U.S.).
Cardinal Health Inc. has renewed its distribution agreement with Walgreen Co. to supply pharmaceuticals to the drug store chain’s national network of retail pharmacies. The health care distributor said Tuesday that the new pact with Walgreens, which extends into 2013, was renewed early.
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez has been named as a global brand ambassador by L’Oreal Paris.
Pfizer Inc. said president and chief executive officer Jeffrey Kindler has retired and Ian Read has been elected by the board to lead the company. Kindler also served as chairman.
Snack makers Lance Inc. and Snyder’s of Hanover Inc. have completed their merger. The deal announced in late July, which the companies said was a stock-for-stock merger of equals, brings together Snyder’s, a global leader in pretzels and a U.S.
Television personality and cookbook author Chef Pepin has become the celebrity spokesman for Navarro Discount Pharmacy. The Miami-area drug store chain said Friday that adding Chef Pepin as a celebrity spokesman is part of its overall marketing campaign and expansion strategy.
For the eighth straight year, pharmacists have placed in the top three in Gallup’s Honesty and Ethics survey, which gauges the public’s trust of professionals in a range of disciplines across industries.
Rite Aid Corp. plans to continue offering flu shots at more than 3,000 of its pharmacies in recognition of National Influenza Vaccination Week.
CVS Caremark Corp. has been temporarily blocked from hiring former Walmart executive Hank Mullany as president of CVS/pharmacy.
