Navarro health fair offers free screenings
Navarro Discount Pharmacy recently hosted a free health fair to kick off Heart Health Awareness Month in February.
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P&G health & wellness vice chairman to retire
Robert Steele, vice chairman of global health and well-being at Procter & Gamble Co., plans to retire this fall after 35 years at the consumer products giant. P&G said Monday that plans call for Steele to retire from the company Sept. 1. In the meantime, he has been named vice chairman of health
BioScrip CFO resigns; interim replacement named
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.
Walgreens effort commits $100M to preventive care
Walgreen Co. has kicked off the Walgreens Way To Well Commitment, a chainwide effort aimed at improving the everyday health of Americans.
Specific Beauty ethnic skin care brand builds retail presence
Somabella Laboratories, a maker of ethnic skin care products under the Specific Beauty brand, is expanding its retail distribution and planning some new offerings.
LifeStyles expands premium condom collection
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.
American Greetings unveils Opening Acts for Valentine’s Day
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.
ShopRunner expedited delivery offered by drugstore.com
Drugstore.com has begun providing customers a two-day delivery service option in a partnership with ShopRunner.
AstraZeneca tallies savings in prescription program
AstraZeneca provided more than $900 million in savings last year to over 545,000 U.S. patients in its AZ&Me prescription savings initiative.
Community Corner begins second year at Walgreens
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 names Rx college ‘Partner of the Year’
CVS Caremark Corp. has recognized the Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy as its 2010 Partner of the Year.
H.D. Smith promotes veteran Rx executive
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.
Walgreens quietly rolls out private-label beer
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.
NACDS files brief in TRICARE Dept. of Labor case
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 OK’d for first-to-file generic Sular tablets
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 unveils Curad orthopedic soft goods line
Medline Industries Inc. has rolled out a new hospital-quality orthopedic soft goods line marketed under the Curad brand.