CVS retail operations execs get new assignments
CVS/pharmacy has announced new leadership assignments for its retail field organization.
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Pfizer’s Xeljanz arthritis drug approved
Pfizer Inc. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market Xeljanz, a medication for rheumatoid arthritis. The company said Wednesday that Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate) represents the first new oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in over 10 years.
DJ duo NERVO becomes new CoverGirls
Electronic dance music DJ duo NERVO has been signed up as the newest CoverGirls. The Procter & Gamble makeup brand said the music stars, who are sisters, bring a "beauty with an edge" flair and make their public debut as CoverGirls on Wednesday "spinning in style" at a CoverGirl-sponsored event in
Boehringer Ingelheim recalls lot of Pradaxa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. has initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of a single manufacturing lot of Pradaxa, an anticoagulant.
Walmart Part D plan: Hypertension drugs for a penny
Next year, Walmart will enable members of its co-branded Medicare Part D plan with Humana to get common hypertension medications for 1 cent each. The discount store giant and health insurer said Wednesday that beginning in 2013, members of the Humana Walmart-Preferred Rx Plan will have access to 10
90-day refills spur Rx adherence, Walgreens finds
Research from Walgreen Co. revealed that Medicaid patients with 90-day refills showed better medication adherence than those with 30-day refills. Walgreens said Wednesday the study also found that Medicaid patients with 90-day refills had greater persistency, nominal wastage and more cost savings.
Perrigo names new board member
Perrigo Co. has appointed Jacqualyn Fouse, an executive at biopharmaceutical company Celgene Corp., as a director on its board.
NACDS Foundation helps promote heart health
Grants from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation made possible 65 health fairs that served 3,500 patients as part of Million Hearts, a public-private partnership to help prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years.
Abbott introduces Ensure Complete shakes
Abbott has rolled out Ensure Complete shakes, designed to provide multiple nutritional benefits in one beverage to help adults complement their diet and reach their health goals.
NutraLife offers JointRite discount at Walgreens
NutraLife Health Products Inc. is giving consumers an opportunity to try its JointRite joint health formula at a discounted price at Walgreens through the end of this month.
Teva announces leadership realignment
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has made changes to its executive leadership team.
Study: Pharmacists getting more involved in patient care
Pharmacists are playing an increasingly active role in patient care, according to Manhattan Research’s Taking the Pulse Pharmacists 2012 study.
Vote & Vax brings flu shots to the polls
National public health initiative Vote & Vax is bringing flu shots to more than 1,200 polling stations and pharmacies on Election Day.
Watson closes Actavis deal, plans new global name
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has finalized its $5.6 billion acquisition of Actavis Group.
Bayer to purchase Schiff Nutrition
Bayer HealthCare plans to acquire vitamins and supplements maker Schiff Nutrition International Inc. for $1.2 billion.
Cracker Jack teams with Walgreens for ‘ultimate in-package prize’
Frito-Lay’s Cracker Jack brand is marking the 100-year anniversary of "a prize in every box" by partnering with Walgreens to give consumers the chance to win what it called "the ultimate in-package prize": a diamond ring valued at $1,000.