David Froesel has resigned as chief financial officer at BioScrip Inc. and is being replaced in the interim by Mary Jane Graves. The pharmacy services company said Tuesday that Graves, known as "MJ," takes over the CFO post effectively immediately.
Walgreen Co. has kicked off the Walgreens Way To Well Commitment, a chainwide effort aimed at improving the everyday health of Americans.
Somabella Laboratories, a maker of ethnic skin care products under the Specific Beauty brand, is expanding its retail distribution and planning some new offerings.
Ansell Healthcare Products has extended its LifeStyles Signature Collection condom line with three new designs. The company has introduced the new WYLD, THRYLL and SKYN Large, which join its existing SKYN, THYN and KYNG products to round out the brand’s premium Signature Collection of products.
Adding to its lineup of interactive cards, American Greetings Corp. has launched Opening Acts greeting cards for Valentine’s Day. The company said Friday that the fun collection features cards paired with specially designed envelopes that play a song or sound when opened.
Drugstore.com has begun providing customers a two-day delivery service option in a partnership with ShopRunner.
AstraZeneca provided more than $900 million in savings last year to over 545,000 U.S. patients in its AZ&Me prescription savings initiative.
Select Walgreens stores around the country will recognize the chain’s African-American vendor partners next month as part of the company’s Community Corner program, which showcases products from minority-owned businesses. Walgreen Co.
CVS Caremark Corp. has recognized the Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy as its 2010 Partner of the Year.
Pharmaceutical distributor H.D. Smith has appointed Harvey Tanenbaum as executive vice president. The company said Monday that with the promotion, Tanenbaum assumes the leadership role in all efforts connected to the pharmacy wholesaler’s metropolitan New York-area expansion.
Walgreen Co. has introduced a low-cost, private-label beer in thousands of its stores, according to published reports. Called Big Flats 1901, the canned beer has been quietly rolled out to roughly 4,600 of Walgreens’ more than 7,600 stores, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has filed a legal brief in a U.S. Department of Labor case on the the application of federal contracting requirements to health care providers in TRICARE military health benefit program.
Mylan Inc. is set to begin shipping nisoldipine extended-release tablets, indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure. The company said Friday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Medline Industries Inc. has rolled out a new hospital-quality orthopedic soft goods line marketed under the Curad brand.
Walmart has promoted Duncan Mac Naughton to chief merchandising officer for its U.S. stores. The discount store giant said Friday that the move is effective immediately. Mac Naughton, who was executive vice president of merchandising for Walmart U.S.
Italo Pennella has been named as the new vice president of pharmacy at ECRM.
