As it braces for the impact of drug pricing reform, Jean Coutu Group recorded sales and earnings gains for its fiscal 2011 second quarter. The Canadian drug store chain said Tuesday that for the second quarter ended Aug. 28, total sales edged up 2.2% to $622 million (Canadian) from $608.7 million a
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, the maker of Advil pain relief products, has kicked off a campaign to encourage Americans to clean out their medicine cabinets and properly dispose of unwanted, expired and recalled products.
Facing tough comparisons with strong flu-related business a year ago, Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales growth in September tail off from the previous month as results were virtually flat.
Tim Lowe has been named president of Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, a Supervalu Inc. supermarket chain, and is slated to take over the post next week. Lowe is currently senior vice president of operations at Shoppers. The food and drug retailer said Monday that he will assume his new role on Oct.
Sam’s Club has launched Making Sense of Your Medications, an awareness campaign to spur patient consultations with a pharmacist to review their medications.
Kmart is giving consumers added incentive to consolidate their prescriptions at its pharmacy through its "Transfer for a Cause" program.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is forming a new division aimed at advancing the interests of independent long-term care pharmacy providers. NCPA said Monday that to lead the new LTC Division, it has hired Susan Janeczko, Pharm.D.
All-natural topical pain reliever MuscleCare, designed to alleviate aching muscles, also can assist in easing the pain associated with diabetes, according to Dr. Chris Oswald, founder and chief executive officer of Active and Innovative Inc., which markets the product.
Former Procter & Gamble executive Jeff Davis has joined Orabrush as chief executive officer.
New data show that care by Take Care Health Systems retail health clinics for such common childhood conditions as a sore throat and an upper respiratory infection meet or exceed the quality of care in other settings, based on national benchmarks. The Walgreen Co.
Walmart and Humana Inc. will offer the least expensive nationwide Medicare Part D prescription plan. Called the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan, the prescription program will be offered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia at a monthly premium of $14.80.
Pharmaceutical industry veteran Jeffrey Berkowitz has joined Walgreen Co. as senior vice president of pharmaceutical development and market access. He reports to Kermit Crawford, president of Walgreens’ pharmacy services division.
Chain drug stores as a group have seen pharmacy customer satisfaction climb, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 National Pharmacy Study. The annual survey measures customer satisfaction with brick-and-mortar and mail-order pharmacies.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has chosen Scott Melville, senior vice president for government affairs at the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), to succeed Linda Suydam as president. Suydam is retiring from CHPA after eight years with the trade group.
The Jean Coutu Group has unveiled in Beloeil, Quebec, its first “green” store, built according to what the retailer says are environmental protection standards.
The Food and Drug Administration and drug regulators in Europe have restricted the sale of Avandia, the controversial diabetes medicine marketed by GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) that has been linked to significant heart risks.
