NABP aims to link state prescription monitoring programs
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) plans to develop an interconnected communications hub for state prescription monitoring programs (PMPs).
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Cohen recalls Duane Reade’s emergence
in late 1959 to be precise — Eli Cohen, a 33-year-old entrepreneur with a retailing background that leaned heavily to apparel, opened a 500-foot “cut-rate” store on Broadway, between Duane and Reade streets, in Manhattan. The store mainly sold health and beauty aids, and its appeal, at a time when
Election results create uncertainty for Rx
The Republican tidal wave that swept through the nation’s political landscape earlier this month altered the balance of power in Washington and many state capitols and, in the process, created a greater degree of uncertainty for retail pharmacy operators.
OCuSOFT ships Zytaze supplement
OCuSOFT Inc. has rolled out its Zytaze prescription supplement to retail pharmacies. The company said Thursday that chain drug retailers carrying Zytaze include Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade and Walmart.
Frito-Lay adds Tostitos Artisan Recipes
Frito-Lay North America has expanded its tortilla chip line with the new Tostitos Artisan Recipes.
Walmart mourns passing of former president Shewmaker
Jack Shewmaker, a former president of Walmart who was key in developing the discount store giant’s everyday low pricing strategy, died this week at age 72. The company said Thursday that Shewmaker passed away on Nov. 17.
MinuteClinic identified as ‘model of innovation’
CVS Caremark Corp.’s MinuteClinic retail health clinic subsidiary was highlighted as a breakthrough innovator in health care delivery by the World Economic Forum’s Innovative Health Care Delivery Project.
Walgreens stores in Houston to get vehicle charging stations
Charging stations for electric vehicles are slated to be added at 18 Walgreen Co. drug stores in Houston as part of a program by NRG Energy.
Cardinal Health to acquire Kinray for $1.3 billion
Cardinal Health Inc. plans to buy regional pharmaceutical distributor Kinray Inc. in a $1.3 billion deal.
Namasté enters deal to be acquired by Dabur
Namasté Laboratories, the maker of Organic Root Stimulator, has agreed to be acquired by Dabur India Ltd. Namasté said this week that the deal calls for the company to be acquired through Dabur’s U.S.-based subsidiary Dermoviva Skin Essentials Inc.
Advil Congestion Relief aims to soothe holiday shoppers
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is spotlighting the launch of Advil Congestion Relief by offering "literal congestion relief" in the form of a personal helper to 100 holiday shoppers across the country on Black Friday.
‘Sticker shock’ fuels prescription abandonment
When patients don’t pick up — or "abandon" — a prescription, a high co-payment is often the reason, a new study by Harvard, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and CVS Caremark Corp. finds.
Santarus ships Cycloset tablets to pharmacies
Santarus Inc. has announced the U.S. commercial launch of Cycloset tablets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Softsoap alliance to help kids prevent spread of germs
Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s Softsoap brand has teamed up with the National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP) to educate families on how to prevent the spread of germs and illness among children.
Coty plans Lady Gaga fragrance
Coty Inc. has signed up pop music sensation Lady Gaga to develop and market a signature fragrance. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Plans call for the yet-to-be named fragrance line to launch in the spring of 2012.
Chain drug retailers offer Medicare Part D counsel
With the start of open enrollment for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, pharmacy retailers are again positioning themselves as a destination for senior citizens seeking assistance, particularly regarding changes brought by health care reform. Walgreen Co., Rite Aid Corp.