At Shoppers Drug Mart’s (SDM’s) annual meeting here earlier this month, chairman David Williams, president and chief executive officer Jürgen Schreiber, and executive vice president and chief financial officer Brad Lucow were able to report that despite the recession 2009 was another record-breaking
Pharmavite has hired Doug MacLean as its new chief executive officer. The dietary supplement manufacturer, maker of Nature Made vitamins and SoyJoy nutrition bars, said Tuesday that MacLean is slated to join the company on June 1.
Executive vice president and chief marketing officer Helena Foulkes has taken on a new leadership role in CVS Caremark Corp.’s pharmacy benefits management business.
Cheryl Pegus has been named chief medical officer at Walgreen Co. Pegus, 46, has over 18 years of clinical practice and industry experience. Previously, she was general manager and chief medical officer for SymCare Personalized Health Solutions Inc.
Frank Maione will retire in the fall as U.S. chief customer officer at Johnson & Johnson. A 34-year industry veteran, Maione joined J&J when it acquired Pfizer Consumer Healthcare in 2006.
Over three very special days at the end of April, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores staged one of the memorable retailing conventions of recent times, a thrilling and productive spectacle that brought together the leading retailers and suppliers in America and gave them both the stage an
Research-based findings supporting retail pharmacy’s capacity to improve the lives of patients and limit overall health care expenditures are finally beginning to attain critical mass.
This summer, Abbott plans to begin the U.S. rollout of its new FreeStyle Lite blood glucose test strips, which have just been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.
Hisamitsu has shipped two new external pain relievers for the U.S. market, Salonpas Pain Relief Patch and Salonpas Arthritis Pain. The company said Monday that both products are the first and only Food and Drug Administration-approved over-the-counter pain relief patches now on the market.
The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and Web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet significantly improves patients’ ability to manage their high blood pressure to healthy levels, according to research from Kaiser Permanente.
CVS/pharmacy has made what it called a record-breaking donation of 600,000 diapers to LA Diaper Drive, a volunteer organization that provides diapers to low-income families in the Los Angeles area through a network of community charitable organizations.
Noting the financial hardships gripping many state budgets, the National Community Pharmacists Association applauded congressional leaders for proposing to continue a funding hike for Medicaid as part of economic stimulus legislation. NCPA said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.
Continuing its push to expand its digital product offerings, Shoppers Drug Mart plans to enhance its photo services under a new partnership with Fujifilm.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. is bringing fashion sense to the diaper category. The company on Thursday announced the national availability of the limited-edition Huggies Little Movers Jeans Diapers, a denim-style diaper for babies during the summer months.
A subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals has begun shipping a generic version of Lipitor in Canada.
Axellia Pharmaceuticals has acquired a majority interest in Phoenix Global Supply Group Inc. to supply finished dosage over-the-counter pharmaceutical products in the United States and Canada. Denmark-based Axellia announced the deal late Tuesday. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
