As public concern over the bed bug pandemic mounts, retailers have the chance to offer a new solution from Rocasuba: Stop Bugging Me! spray. According to the company, Stop Bugging Me! safely kills and prevents bed bugs. Its formula is safe for people and pets, yet deadly on contact for bed bugs.
A new chief executive officer is slated to take the reins at Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. next month. The generic and private-label drug maker and marketer said that G. P.
Patients of Kerr Drug improved their use of blood pressure medication through an adherence program developed by Pleio Health Support Systems Inc.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has tapped StoreBoard Media to help expand its retail advertising network. The regional drug chain said Thursday that StoreBoard Media is the nation’s largest in-store billboard network, delivering 1.2 billion gross impressions every month.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation hailed a new report on medication adherence by the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) that calls for a closer look at the impact of care teams.
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has launched new packaging and expanded the line with a new rich moisturizing product. The Unilever brand said Tuesday that the new Vaseline packaging sports a convenient flip cap that makes the container easier to open and use with one hand.
The Walgreen Co. board of directors has authorized a new $1 billion share repurchase program and increased its quarterly dividend. The drug store chain said Wednesday that the new buyback program is slated to expire at the end of 2012.
Safeway Inc. pharmacies in California are responding to the state’s whooping cough outbreak and are now providing a booster vaccine.
Under the new health care reform law, the National Committee on Vital Health Statistics (NCVHS) has recommended the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) to be formally named as an operating rules entity for retail pharmacy-related eligibility transactions.
Supervalu Inc. is set to roll out a health and wellness program that aims to help people with gluten sensitivity.
Procter & Gamble’s Luvs baby brand has introduced a new look for its diapers, including upgraded packaging and a new Heavy Dooty Protection diaper design.
Pfizer Inc. plans to acquire King Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $3.6 billion in cash.
Meijer Inc. has expanded its pharmacy services to include on-demand flu shots at all 196 of its stores. The supercenter retailer said Tuesday that to prepare for the bigger program, it trained more than 600 pharmacists to administer the flu vaccinations.
ScarAway Silicone Scar Sheets have seen a solid customer response at Walgreens, where the product has become the No. 2 seller in the scar reduction and prevention category after just four months on the shelf, according to ScarAway.
Energizer Holdings Inc. announced that it was the winning bidder for American Safety Razor Co. in bankruptcy court proceedings.
Rite Aid Corp. said five more stores co-branded Save-A-Lot Food Stores/Rite Aid Pharmacy have opened in Greenville, S.C. The drug store chain said Monday that the openings follow the Sept. 27 debut of the first co-branded Save-A-Lot/Rite Aid Pharmacy in Easley, S.C.
