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Merlo: NACDS is now ‘winning consistently’

Merlo: NACDS is now ‘winning consistently’

Hailing a string of public policy victories, National Association of Chain Drug Stores chairman Larry Merlo said NACDS has evolved from a group that "knows how to win" into one that "is winning consistently." In remarks on Monday at the NACDS Regional Chain Conference in Naples, Fla.

Alli chewable tablet due out this spring

GlaxoSmithKline has received a license extension to market a chewable tablet version of its weight-loss aid alli in Europe. GSK said Monday that the new alli chewable tablets (orlistat 27 mg) are slated to go on sale in pharmacies throughout the United Kingdom in April.

Tennessee considers e-tracking of pseudoephedrine sales

Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legislation calling for the state to adopt an electronic tracking system to monitor purchases of over-the-counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine. The Tennessee General Assembly late last week said the bills from state Sen. Mae Beavers (S.B.

Small chains stand out at CDMA Expo

Overlooked amid the cacophony of meetings planned, meetings scheduled, meetings held and meetings evaluated was a relatively quiet event late last month in Orlando, Fla. The meeting in question was the annual trade expo hosted by the Chain Drug Marketing Association.

ECR Pharmaceuticals releases Zolpimist oral spray

ECR Pharmaceuticals Co. has shipped Zolpimist Oral Spray, a prescription sleep aid. The Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. subsidiary said Friday that Zolpimist Oral Spray brings a novel delivery system for zolpidem tartrate, the most widely prescribed sleeping aid in the United States.

Hallmark adds to recordable storybook line

Hallmark Cards Inc. has expanded its Hallmark Recordable Storybook collection into licensed properties with the addition of the classic children’s book titles Goodnight Moon and Curious You on Your Way.

Walgreens provides whooping cough shots in Colorado

Walgreen Co. has begun providing pertussis immunizations at all of its Colorado stores in response to a spike in the number of reported cases of whooping cough. Walgreens said Thursday that its 150-plus drug stores in Colorado will offer whooping cough vaccinations daily on a walk-in basis.