CVS Caremark gives customers new tool with iPhone app
CVS Caremark Corp. has launched an application for customers using Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other mobile devices.
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Supervalu chain purchases six Rinderer’s stores
Supervalu Inc.’s Shop ’n Save food and drug chain has acquired Rinderer’s Drug Stores Inc. The deal for the six-store drug chain will see Shop ’n Save incorporate three Rinderer’s units into its store base, bringing its total number of community pharmacies in the St. Louis and Springfield, Ill.
Retail merchants who understand the game
In the mass retailing firmament, the retailer is king. For industry suppliers, a primary objective is getting close to the retail merchants who make the key decisions affecting their products. There’s no new news in the previous paragraph.
R&D may be casualty as Rx makers retrench
If a new survey of pharmaceutical executives whose companies account for more than 40% of the industry’s global revenue is any indication, an era characterized by a remarkable level of innovation may be drawing to a close.
2010 elections: NACDS restates pharmacy’s case
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is making sure that pharmacy didn’t get lost in the wave — that is, the one that hit Congress in this week’s midterm elections. Republicans gained at least 60 seats in the House of Representatives and six in the Senate from the Democrats, with nine
Lilly’s Cymbalta OK’d to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain
Eli Lilly & Co. said its Cymbalta antidepressant has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Shoppers Drug Mart launches flu shot clinics
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. plans to hold flu shot clinics at more than 400 stores starting this month.
Wasson: Walgreens ‘laser-focused’ on strategic plan
Walgreen Co. has grown its retail pharmacy market share as it continues to execute on core strategies laid out two years ago, president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson said at the company’s Analyst Day conference here.
Blistex steps up defense with Five Star Lip Protection
Blistex Inc. aims to provide a comprehensive safeguard for lips with its new Blistex Five Star Lip Protection lip balm. The lip care company said Thursday that Blistex Five Star Lip Protection defends against the five harshest conditions on the lips — dry air, cold, wind, heat and sun — through
Diabetes screening events upcoming from Walgreens
Walgreen Co. plans to offer free blood glucose testing and A1C testing at more than 1,700 stores and Take Care Clinics nationwide starting next week. The drug store chain said Thursday that the free diabetes health testing events, held in tandem with American Diabetes Month, are scheduled for Nov.
Thrifty White to deploy pharmacy support tool
Thrifty White Drug Stores plans to implement an integrated drug database and decision support system from Gold Standard/Elsevier that’s expected to give pharmacists more time to counsel customers.
Hershey creates COO post
The Hershey Co. board has elected John P. Bilbrey as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a newly created position at the company. The chocolate and food manufacturer said late Tuesday that the move is effective immediately.
Watson to market authorized generic for ADHD
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. next spring plans to release an authorized generic version of Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride) extended-release tablets for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The company said Tuesday that its Watson Laboratories Inc.
TRESemme returns as ‘Fashion Show’ sponsor
Alberto Culver’s TRESemme hair care brand is returning for a second season as the official hair partner of Bravo’s "The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection" television program.
Kimberly-Clark rolls out Scott tube-free toilet tissue
Kimberly-Clark has introduced Scott Naturals Tube-Free bathroom tissue, which the company said is the nation’s first toilet paper without the cardboard tube for use at home.
Walgreens reports October same-store sales decline
Same-store sales at Walgreen Co. dipped in October despite revenue gains in both the pharmacy and front end. The drug store chain said Wednesday that comparable-store sales (excluding Duane Reade) in October fell 1.