Prestige Brands to acquire Blacksmith Brands
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. plans to buy all of the stock of Blacksmith Brands Holdings Inc. for $190 million in cash.
CDR
Crest, Oral-B kick off National Gingivitis Month
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Crest and Oral-B oral care brands announced the launch of National Gingivitis Awareness Month, with a press conference in Greeley Square Park, Manhattan, featuring "White Collar" star Tiffani Thiessen.
Walgreens teams up with Dr. Oz, helps California fight pertussis epidemic
Walgreen Co. is partnering with "The Dr. Oz Show" to educate the public about flu prevention and, in a separate effort, is making pertussis vaccinations regularly available at stores in California to help the state stem an epidemic of whooping cough.
Johnson & Johnson consumer group chairman to retire
Colleen Goggins, worldwide chairman of the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group, plans to retire from the company effective March 1.
CARE Pharmacies names Wysong as CEO
Michael Wysong has been appointed chief executive officer at CARE Pharmacies Inc. The pharmacy franchisor, which announced the move Friday, said that Wysong took the CEO reins earlier this month.
Abbott expands Ensure shakes line
Abbott has introduced two new nutrition shakes, Ensure Muscle Health and Ensure Clinical Strength, which are designed to responding to the growing needs of America’s aging baby boomer population.
Jean Coutu unveils ‘green’ store
The Jean Coutu Group has opened its first green store. The Canadian drug store chain said this week that the new store, located in Beloeil, Quebec, just east of Montreal, has such environmental features as the use of low-emission materials, including paint, and reduced energy consumption.
Mission Skincare launches The M Foundation
Five sports stars gathered here this week for Mission Product Holdings’ launch of The M Foundation, a nonprofit organization to promote healthy athletic performance and recognize charitable achievements of young athletes.
FDA panel: No Rx for DXM cough remedies
Pharmacies and makers of over-the-counter medicines got good news this week when a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted against requiring prescriptions for cough medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM).
Adora chocolate supplement hits store shelves
Chocolate maker Thompson Brands has shipped Adora, a calcium and vitamin D supplement in premium, all-natural chocolate.
Sanofi serves up less-invasive microneedle flu shot
Sanofi Pasteur is set to roll out a minimally invasive flu shot in Canada and has filed an application for such a vaccination in the United States with the Food and Drug Administration.
Roberts joins BeneCard PBF as CEO
Bruce Roberts, former chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association, has joined Benecard Services Inc. as the president and CEO of its prescription benefit facilitator (PBF) company. Benecard Services is a prescription benefit manager based in Orlando, Fla.
CVS: Maintenance Choice boosts client’s Rx adherence
CVS Caremark Corp. said its Maintenance Choice program, which gives mail-order customers of its pharmacy benefit management unit the option to pick up prescriptions at CVS/pharmacy stores, has improved medication adherence for employees and their dependents at client US Airways.
NACDS speaks up on DME, HITECH
In comments submitted to lawmakers and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Association of Chain Drug Stores voiced concerns about the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME) and proposed rule changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enfo
Safeway offers seniors high-dose flu vaccine
Safeway Inc. announced that all of its U.S. pharmacies can now administer a new high-dose flu vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for senior citizens.
Walgreens names division presidents
In a move designed to enhance its ability to execute, Walgreen Co. has altered the reporting structure within its top management team, reducing the number of executives who answer directly to president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson.