Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for fentanyl buccal tablets, a pain reliever for cancer patients. The company said Monday that its Watson Laboratories Inc. subsidiary gained approval from the FDA for fentanyl buccal tablets in strengths of 0.
Hershey Co.’s Reese’s brand was the first to introduce a snacking candy at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here with the launch of Reese’s Minis peanut butter cups.
Although most physicians are comfortable with generic drugs, a small segment still have negative perceptions about those medications, which affect their prescription choices, according to a study by Harvard, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and CVS Caremark Corp.
Employers can increase savings by lowering workers’ out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and by measuring the effectiveness of wellness programs, according to two new studies.
Expanding its reach, Navarro Discount Pharmacy plans to open its 29th store this summer.
A new study finds that patients with complex therapies are struggling to stay on their medication regimens, according to CVS Caremark Corp.
Bclean Enterprises Ltd. has launched prean, a new spray that enables consumers to turn a piece of toilet paper into a moist cleansing wipe.
Jean Coutu Group saw sales at its franchise store network edge up in its fiscal 2011 third quarter, while overall revenue came in flat despite a rise in earnings. The Canadian drug store franchisor said Friday that retail sales for its franchise stores rose 2.4% year over year to $945.
Cheryl Pegus, chief medical officer at Walgreen Co., shed light on the drug store chain’s multichannel approach to pharmacy and health care services at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Digital Health Summit.
Because of a dedication to health care that is unmatched by almost any other retailer in North America, the pharmacy management team at Kerr Drug has been chosen by the editors of Chain Drug Review as the collective recipients of this year’s Chain Drug Pharmacy Executives of the Year award for 2010.
Because of a dedication to health care that is unmatched by almost any other retailer in North America, the pharmacy management team at Kerr Drug has been chosen by the editors of Chain Drug Review as the collective recipients of this year’s Chain Drug Pharmacy Executives of the Year award for 2010.
A new CVS Caremark Corp. study found that patients who take medications as doctors direct may save the health care system as much as $7,800 per patient annually.
Take Care Health Systems has opened another work-site health care center for Intel, expanding its nearly five-year relationship with the computer chip giant.
CVS/pharmacy has launched a beauty club for its ExtraCare customer loyalty program. The drug store chain, part of CVS Caremark Corp., announced the ExtraCare Beauty Club on Wednesday evening during the People’s Choice Awards 2011 show on CBS-TV.
CutisPharma Inc. has introduced FIRST Duke’s Mouthwash and FIRST Mary’s Mouthwash compounding kits, which expand the company’s FIRST Magic Mouthwash line.
Troy Healthcare has acquired the Stopain topical analgesic brand from DRJ Group Inc. and plans to ship a new pain relief gel to retailers early this year. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Troy Healthcare is a subsidiary of Troy Manufacturing Inc.
