Crossmark creates unit for drug, value retailing
Sales and marketing specialist Crossmark has formed a new business unit for the drug and value retail channels.
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Drug chains zero in on heart health
Chain drug retailers Rite Aid Corp. and Walgreen Co. have kicked off heart health initiatives in recognition of American Heart Month in February.
CVS enables prescription text alerts
CVS/pharmacy has launched Order Ready Text Messaging, which allows customers to get text messages to notify them when their prescription is ready to be picked up.
NACDS praises court ruling on Medi-Cal cuts
National Association of Chain Drug Stores is part of a group of health care-related organizations hailing a tentative decision by a federal court to block a 10% reimbursement cut in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program.
Rite Aid goes social with Valentine’s promotion
Rite Aid Corp. has partnered with American Greetings Corp. and Hershey Co. for "Sweet Escape," a Valentine’s Day promotion on its Facebook and Twitter sites.
Prescription files from 33 Kmarts acquired by Walgreens
Walgreen Co. plans to buy prescription files and inventory from 33 Kmart pharmacies in 16 states. Walgreens said Monday that it will purchase the pharmacy patient files and transfer them to nearby Walgreens pharmacies. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Katz sells two business units to McKesson
Katz Group Canada has signed an agreement to sell Drug Trading Co., its banner pharmacy business, and Medicine Shoppe Canada, its franchise pharmacy business, to McKesson Corp. for about $920 million. As part of the transaction McKesson is entering into other ancillary agreements with Katz Group.
Walgreens names group VP managed market sales
Walgreen Co. today named former Pfizer Inc. executive Robyn Peters as group vice president of managed market sales. She replaces chief client officer Joseph Terrion, who is leaving the company to pursue personal interests.
Former Genovese exec joins PearlBrite advisory board
Leonard Genovese, part of the family that ran the former Genovese Drug Stores Inc. chain, has been retained by PearlBrite Concepts Inc. to serve on its board of advisors management team. PearlBrite is a nondental, cosmetic teeth whitening company and subsidiary of Delta Entertainment Group Inc.
CeraVe introduces renewing lotion
Coria Laboratories has expanded its popular CeraVe skin care line with CeraVe SA Renewing Lotion. The Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America subsidiary said Thursday that CeraVe SA Renewing Lotion is now available at drug stores and mass retailers nationwide at a suggested retail price of $14.99.
Banana Boat adds to CoolZone line
Banana Boat has begun rolling out a pair of new products for its CoolZone line and unveiled a sponsorship with NASCAR and IndyCar auto racing teams.
Shoppers Drug Mart adds essence to exclusive brands
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. is expanding its roster of exclusive beauty care brands with the rollout of essence, a Germany-based value cosmetics brand. At Shoppers Drug Mart, essence cosmetics will be showcased in an innovative display.
Rite Aid adopts cloud-based workforce management tool
Rite Aid Corp. plans to deploy a cloud-based workforce management system that will be used at all of its nearly 4,700 drug stores. Retail workforce management technology provider WorkPlace Systems Inc.
Shoppers Drug Mart makes donation to Canada’s Blueprint for Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. is donating $250,000 to support The Blueprint for Pharmacy Implementation Strategy, a long-term initiative to evolve pharmacy practice with the changing health care needs of Canadians.
Watson: Court stays injunction for Lovenox generic
A federal appeals court has granted Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals a stay of the preliminary injunction preventing them from marketing or selling Amphastar’s enoxaparin sodium injection.
McKesson to distribute BlueScience to pharmacies
McKesson Corp. is slated to distribute BluScience dietary supplements from ChromaDex Corp. to about 4,000 community pharmacies. ChromaDex said Wednesday that under the agreement, McKesson will distribute three BluScience supplement products to independent pharmacies: HeartBlu, EternalBlu and Blu2Go.