When it comes to prescription drug benefits, cost matters much more to consumers than access to every branded medication and local drug store, according to a survey commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA).
Helen of Troy Ltd. plans to buy the PUR water filtration product business from Procter & Gamble Co.
Horizon Pharma Inc. has launched Duexis, a proprietary single-tablet combination of ibuprofen (800 mg) and famotidine (26.6 mg), in the United States.
Nipro Diagnostics Inc. has won the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year Award from the Manufacturers Association of Florida (MAF). The diabetes management product company said Monday that it was recognized in the large company category (more than 500 employees).
Kraft Foods Inc. has appointed the chairmen and chief executive officers of the two companies it will form next year when it wraps up a planned spin-off of its grocery business.
The National Community Pharmacists Association hailed a call by three U.S. senators for the Federal Trade Commission to make a careful examination of the proposed merger of pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc.
Rite Aid Corp. has launched "25 Deals of Christmas," a new seasonal promotion that offers its fans on the social media site Facebook the first chance at a limited number of high-value coupons for gifts and stocking stuffers. The drug store chain said Monday that new deals will be offered each
Most Americans want their doctor to make the call in determining which prescription medication they take for a certain condition, according to an AstraZeneca-sponsored survey. AstraZeneca said Monday that the online poll of 1,000 U.S.
National drug chains Rite Aid Corp., CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. are reminding Americans to get their annual flu shot as part of National Influenza Vaccination Week.
Walgreen Co. saw same-store sales growth decline for the third straight month in November as several negative factors impacted the pharmacy, including the drug chain’s stand-off with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. Walgreens said Monday that, including a 0.
CVS/pharmacy has launched a new Card and Stationery Shop on CVSphoto.com and unveiled an enhanced and expanded collection of greeting card and invitation options for the holidays.
ADFLOW Health Networks plans to deploy biometric health screening kiosks in all Rite Aid drug stores.
CVS Caremark Corp. said its vice president of consumer health care merchandising has left the company and three other merchandising executives have taken on expanded roles.
A health plan in San Francisco is retaining member access to Walgreens pharmacies next year by switching to a new pharmacy benefits management (PBM) provider.
Consumer product sales and marketing specialist Crossmark plans to buy national marketing agency New Concepts in Marketing Inc. (NCiM). Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. have entered an agreement on their respectives launches of generic versions of Lipitor, Pfizer’s cholesterol-reducing medication. Jerusalem-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
