Bartell, USA Drug add appetite-suppressing beverage
Better Health Beverage’s underWAY appetite-controlling beverage is now available at Bartell Drugs and USA Drug stores.
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Catalina Marketing acquires digital coupon providers
Retail and health care intelligence firm Catalina Marketing has purchased Invenda Corp.’s E-centives and Collabrys digital couponing businesses. Terms of the acquisition, announced Monday, weren’t disclosed.
MiddleBrook files for bankruptcy
MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said late Friday that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
McNeil recalls OTC infant, children’s liquid medicines
McNeil Consumer Healthcare has issued a voluntary recall of certain over-the-counter liquid medicines for infants and children, including Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl brand products.
NACDS names state government affairs chief
Sandra Guckian has been appointed vice president of state government affairs at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Guckian’s appointment is effective immediately, NACDS said. Previously, she served as vice president and deputy director of state government affairs.
CVS Caremark turns in 1Q sales, earnings gains
Despite the impact of a weak flu season and bad weather that curtailed consumer spending, revenue and earnings edged up in the fiscal 2010 first quarter at CVS Caremark Corp. The drug store chain and pharmacy benefit manager said Tuesday that total sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $23.
Walgreens hires chief medical officer
Walgreen Co. has named Cheryl Pegus as chief medical officer, which the company said is a newly created position. Pegus, 46, comes to Walgreens from SymCare Personalized Health Solutions, where she served as general manager and chief medical officer, the drug store chain said Tuesday.
Beauty line upcoming from new CoverGirl Taylor Swift
Singer Taylor Swift has been named the latest CoverGirl and will represent a new line of luxury products for the beauty care brand. The Procter & Gamble brand said the first advertisements featuring Swift are scheduled to appear in January 2011.
Beauty.com offers designer gift with purchase
Drugstore.com beauty portal Beauty.com a limited-edition gift from designer Lela Rose for shoppers who spend $100. Starting May 4, customers who visit www.beauty.
Stater Bros. pharmacies provide free prenatal vitamins
Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacy this month will offer prenatal vitamins free to expectant mothers.
<i>State of the Industry Report</i>: The Top 10 Drug Chains
The biggest retailers got stronger, but all in all the chain drug sector turned in an impressive performance in 2009. CVS Caremark Corp.
Interview: With Merlo, NACDS has sure hand at helm
At a time when the nation’s health care system is embarking on a period of fundamental change, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is fortunate to have Larry Merlo as its new chairman. As the president of CVS/pharmacy and executive vice president of CVS Caremark Corp.
Industry Outlook: Healthy Rx buoys drug chains
Signs are pointing to another up-and-down year for chain drug retailers. Industry analysts say a lukewarm economic recovery will keep customers in a cautious frame of mind, with front-end sales remaining weak despite a healthy pharmacy business.
Q&A: Anderson keeps NACDS focused on what matters
For the past 12 months the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and its president and chief executive officer, Steve Anderson, have been actively engaged in fighting on the front lines in the battle over health care reform.
Physicians Formula elects board member
The board of Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. has elected Thomas Lynch as a director. The prestige cosmetics maker said Thursday that Lynch, the founder and senior managing director of investment fund Mill Road Capital, will serve as an independent director, effective immediately.
MinuteClinic teams with hospital system in Phoenix
MinuteClinic has formed a clinical partnership with Catholic Healthcare West, the nation’s eighth-largest hospital system, to provide enhanced health care services in the Phoenix metropolitan area.