When Andy Giancamilli steps down as chief executive officer of Katz Group Canada at the beginning of February, his move to an advisory role at the company will mark the end of a career in community pharmacy that exemplifies what the profession means for the people who practice it and the patients it
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched rivastigmine tartrate capsules, a treatment for dementia caused by Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, in the U.S. market. The pharmaceutical company said Thursday that its rivastigmine tartrate capsules are available in strengths of 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.
Next month, Advil plans to launch a television advertisements featuring TV personality Regis Philbin and his wife Joy as part of the pain reliever’s "True Advil Stories" campaign. The Pfizer pain relief brand said Thursday that the TV commericals are available now on the TakeAdvil.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has elected EMD Serono Inc. president James Hoyes and Ikaria Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Daniel Tassé to its board of directors. "We are pleased to welcome two outstanding industry leaders, Mr. Hoyes and Mr.
Take Care Health Systems, the retail health clinic subsidiary of Walgreen Co., has opened a full-service medical center and on-site pharmacy at Sanofi US headquarters in Bridgewater, N.J.
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting users of over-the-counter asthma inhalers containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to get a prescription for a replacement medication since these products won’t be made or sold by the year’s end.
As part of their flu vaccination effort, Kroger Co. supermarket pharmacies and Little Clinic health clinics are offering needle-free injections from Pharmajet Inc. Pharmajet said Wednesday that its needleless injection system is available for flu immunizations at more than 800 Kroger Co.
The use of generic prescription drugs saved U.S. consumers and the nation’s health care system $931 billion over the past decade, according to an analysis released by Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA).
Rite Aid Corp. lowered its net loss for the fiscal 2012 second quarter, beating Wall Street’s forecast, as the drug store chain saw sales rise and expenses decline. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 27, total sales edged up 1.8% to $6.27 billion from $6.16 billion
Walgreen Co. is testing a new store format around Chicago and plans a major store pilot in Indianapolis as it experiments with various concepts in transitioning its drug stores into "health and daily living" stores.
Allergan Inc. has teamed up with the National Headache Foundation and HealthyWomen to launch "Rewrite Your Day," a campaign to educate people about chronic migraine.
By the numbers, the last flu season took its toll on workers, parents and children in terms of lost workdays, lost wages and missed school days, among other effects, according to a new report from Walgreen Co.
CVS/pharmacy and Procter & Gamble Co. have set up a prototype aisle designed to make it easier for men to find and purchase grooming products. Dubbed the "guy aisle," the section has been launched inside CVS drug stores in Charlotte, N.C., and Tinley Park, Ill., P&G said Wednesday.
At a congressional hearing, the chief executive officers of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Express Scripts Inc. and Medco Health Solutions Inc. made the case for the companies’ merger deal, which retail and specialty pharmacy groups and others have called anticompetitive.
PharmaSmart International Inc. has devised a Total Blood Pressure Management platform that the company said elevates the role of pharmacists in medication therapy management (MTM) and chronic disease management (CDM).
Procter & Gamble Co. has launched Crest & Oral-B Complete, a collection of toothpastes, toothbrushes and flosses designed to provide consumers with a turnkey oral care routine.
