Prestige Brands hires Connors as marketing chief
Timothy Connors has been appointed chief marketing officer at Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.
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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.
Rite Aid focuses new loyalty card on Rx, wellness
Rite Aid Corp. has launched its new shopper loyalty program, dubbed Rite Aid wellness+ customer rewards, nationwide.
American Greetings unveils On Tap birthday cards
American Greetings Corp. is providing a more interactive way to send a birthday greeting. The company said this spring it plans to roll out an innovative new greeting card dubbed On Tap, which combines a funny birthday greeting with an audio-visual element.
Campaign protests Ontario Rx funding cuts
The Ontario Pharmacists’ Association, Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores and Independent Pharmacists of Ontario have kicked off a public education campaign to address the Ontario government’s cuts in health care funding, including pharmacy reimbursement.
Kroger appoints CEO for The Little Clinic
Kroger Co. health benefits executive Michael Stoll has been named chief executive officer of The Little Clinic, the food and drug retail giant’s in-store health clinic subsidiary.
NACDS goes live with new Marketplace web site
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has launched a new web site for the 2010 NACDS Marketplace Conference that serves up enhanced tools for attendees and exhibitors.
MinuteClinic provides allergy treatment services
MinuteClinic, the retail health clinic arm of CVS Caremark Corp., is offering treatment services for allergy sufferers.
VEET Suprem’Essence brings more ‘luxury’ to hair removal
VEET has expanded its depilatory line with its new Suprem’Essence product, which aims to "add luxury to at-home hair removal.
Old Spice adds odor-control body wash
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Old Spice brand has introduced Odor Blocker body wash, which is designed to detect, neutralize and protect men from body odor for 16 hours.