L’Oréal to acquire Essie Cosmetics
L’Oréal USA, the New York-based subsidiary of beauty products giant L’Oréal S.A., has signed an agreement to acquire Queens, N.Y.-based Essie Cosmetics Ltd.
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NACDS Annual Meeting kicks off this weekend
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores 2010 Annual Meeting gets under way on Saturday at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson reported that this year’s Annual Meeting, which runs April 24 to 27, has generated an uptick in attendance.
Eurand unveils AdvaTab Acetaminophen tablets
Eurand is offering a new licensing opportunity for retailers and health care companies with AdvaTab Acetaminophen, an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) that incorporates its proprietary AdvaTab ODT and Microcaps taste-masking technologies.
TABS Group extends pact with Unilever
Market research and consulting firm TABS Group has extended its contract with Unilever to provide its Total Store Analytics Service. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
APhA: Pharmacists have big influence on OTC purchases
According to an American Pharmacists Association (APhA) study, 82% of consumers buy over-the-counter products recommended by their pharmacist.
Merck inks pact to distribute tetanus-diphtheria vaccine
Merck & Co. has gained exclusive rights to market and distribute the MassBiologics tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed vaccine in the United States.
Walgreens, AARP Wellness Tour rolls on
Walgreen Co. and AARP have launched the second leg of their two-year national mobile health screening tour, which aims to provide more than $60 million of free health screenings by April 2011.
CVS: Specialty pharmacy team can spur Rx adherence
A CVS Caremark Corp. survey of specialty pharmacy patients found that nearly 70% believe their pharmacy team played a key role in encouraging them to take their medications as prescribed.
Prestige Brands hires Connors as marketing chief
Timothy Connors has been appointed chief marketing officer at Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.
Little Clinic CIO honored by Boston Software Systems
Mat Waites, chief information officer at The Little Clinic, Kroger Corp.’s retail health clinic subsidiary, has been named winner of Boston Software Systems’ User Excellence Award.
Sandoz to acquire respiratory generics maker Oriel
Sandoz plans to acquire U.S. pharmaceuticals company Oriel Therapeutics, which the Novartis division said would give it exclusive rights to a portfolio of generic drug candidates and related technologies in the inhalable respiratory drug market. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Mylan adds new clozapine tablet dosages
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched 50 mg and 200 mg tablets for its geneirc antipsychotic drug clozapine. The pharmaceutical company, a subsidiary of Mylan Inc., said Monday that those clozapine dosages had U.S. sales of about $13.5 million last year, according to IMS Health data.
McKesson joins ‘Stop Diabetes’ effort
McKesson Corp. is supporting the American Diabetes Association’s "Stop Diabetes" program aimed at helping raise awareness among school children of the seriousness of type 2 diabetes.
Shoppers Drug Mart to pilot sale of Rogers wireless devices
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. this summer plans to test the sale of cell phones and wireless handheld devices from Rogers Communications Inc. in select stores.
Berwick named by Obama to head CMS
President Barack Obama has nominated Harvard professor Dr. Donald Berwick, a health care policy expert, as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Community pharmacies launch ‘Dispose My Meds’ program
Nearly 800 community pharmacies in 40 states are making it easier for customers to safely dispose of unused medications at their local drug store through an initiative called "Dispose My Meds." The National Community Pharmacists Association and Sharps Compliance Inc.