Colgate-Palmolive Co. has elected Helene Gayle and Joseph Jimenez to its board of directors, effective March 1. The consumer products giant also announced Thursday that Jill Conway, a director since 1984, will retire from the board on May 7, the end of her current term.
Kerr Drug has retained its title as the top pharmacy chain in Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care’s National MTM Network.
After hours of televised discussion, Democrats and Republicans showed they’re still at odds over health care reform, and President Barack Obama’s health summit gave no oomph to his latest proposal to overhaul the nation’s health system.
DRJ Group Inc., the maker of Stopain natural topical analgesics, said new product packaging showing the company’s support for the Arthritis Foundation is beginning to appear on store shelves. The labels read, in part, "Your purchase benefits the Arthritis Foundation.
One of retail pharmacists’ greatest strengths is their ability to connect with patients through face-to-face interaction. Reaching consumers outside the store is, however, a more daunting prospect. Healthy Advice Networks is ready to help pharmacy operators meet that challenge.
As President Barack Obama and congressional leaders get ready for a face-off between Democrats and Republicans at Thursday’s health care summit, retail pharmacy groups reiterated their priorities in the national debate on reform.
The Natural Dentist, a maker of natural oral care products, has been sold to Revive Personal Products Co.
Miguel Almeida, vice president of online merchandising and operations at Walgreen Co., is slated to deliver a keynote address this week at the eTail West 2010 conference.
Prestige cosmetics supplier Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. has named Jeff Berry as chief financial officer. The company, which develops, markets and distributes premium-priced cosmetic products for the mass market channel, said Monday that Berry had served as interim CFO since late May.
The Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) has been awarded the role of accrediting online pharmacy advertisements in Canada by Google AdWords. Saying that "shopping for pharmacy medicine from google.
Drugstore.com has completed its agreement to acquire Salu Inc., owner and operator of SkinStore.com.
Energizer Inc. has unveiled the Schick Hydro men’s razor, which it bills as a "complete reinvention of the razor" and says "promises to refresh men’s shaves.
In a letter to congressional leaders, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores called attention to areas of President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget proposal that relate directly to community pharmacy’s health care efforts.
Fast Company magazine has named Walgreen Co. as one of the health care industry’s most innovative companies.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is urging Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid to support an accreditation exemption for pharmacies selling Medicare Part B durable medical equipment before the March 1 enforcement deadline. NCPA said Wednesday that last week Sens. Max Baucus (D., Mont.
Sure has launched two new lines of antiperspirant-deodorants designed specifically for women and men.
