Venus expands women’s shaving line
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Venus women’s shaving brand has added new disposable and refillable razors and an in-shower moisturizer and bikini trimmer to its product lineup.
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Merlo elected NACDS chairman, Wasson as treasurer
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores elected CVS/pharmacy president Larry Merlo as NACDS chairman and named new officers, a new Executive Committee member and three new board members at the 2010 NACDS Annual Meeting. Merlo, who also is executive vice president at CVS Caremark Corp.
Q&A: Anderson keeps NACDS focused
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.
<i>Chain Drug Review</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.
Anderson: Industry delivering a health ‘renaissance’
Leaders of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores underscored the group’s value to members and its ability to influence public policy by communicating pharmacy’s and suppliers’ work to improve lives and society in remarks at the 2010 NACDS Annual Meeting.
PepsiCo enlists Rite Aid for recycling effort
Rite Aid Corp. plans to deploy Dream Machine bottle and can recycling kiosks as part of a recycling initiative by PepsiCo and Waste Management Inc. The drug store chain is one of the first national retailers to sign on to the program, starting with 150 kiosks in its North Carolina locations. Under
UnderWAY beverage now on shelves at Discount Drug Mart
Better Health Beverage’s underWAY appetite-suppressing beverage is now available at Discount Drug Mart locations across Ohio.
Research highlights need to improve Rx adherence
An article that appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine earlier this month is being hailed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores for helping to drive home the organization’s message that community pharmacists play a key role in helping reduce long-term health care costs.
Ontario plans to slash Rx payments for generics
After nine months of discussions with the pharmacy community about how to reduce the government’s costs, Ontario’s health ministry has decided that the best way to accomplish those savings is to slash the reimbursement rate paid to pharmacies when they dispense generic drugs.
Canadian drug chains react swiftly to reimbursement cuts
While Canada’s largest drug chains have traditionally been reluctant to take on provincial governments publicly, their reaction to Ontario’s plan to reduce the pharmacy reimbursement rate on prescriptions filled with generic drugs by 50% was quick and to the point.
Walgreens proves point in flu season
Walgreen Co.’s more than 7,100 pharmacies and 350 Take Care Clinics administered over 7.4 million seasonal flu shots and H1N1 immunizations during this past flu season.
Obama names CMS chief
After nearly four years without a permanent administrator, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is getting a new leader. President Obama has nominated Donald Berwick, a pediatrician known for his work to improve patient care, as the next CMS administrator.
Restrictions on O-T-Cs opposed
Pseudoephedrine products should stay over the counter, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have told Congress.
MinuteClinic takes aim at chronic conditions
CVS Caremark Corp.’s MinuteClinic division has introduced several health condition monitoring services aimed at patients with a variety of chronic conditions.
Walgreens starts Duane Reade integration
John Spina, vice president of retail integration and new format development at Walgreen Co., will continue to oversee the company’s integration of Duane Reade Inc.
Kinney Drugs realigns merchandising
Kinney Drugs has restructured its merchandising department, promoting Cheri Taylor to division manger of health and beauty care and making Mike Hatch, who had previously overseen the 94-store chain’s health and beauty efforts, division manager of general merchandise.