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Dr. Reddy’s launches generic Levaquin

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories this week began shipping levofloxacin tablets in the U.S. market after receiving Food and Drug Administration approval for the antibiotic medication. The company said Wednesday that it’s offering levofloxacin tablets, a bioequivalent generic version of Daiichi Sankyo Co.

PNI, CVS renew online photo services pact

PNI Digital Media has extended its online photo services contract with CVS/pharmacy. The retailer digital media provider said Wednesday that the deal adds three years to its Internet services agreement with CVS to provide and operate the drug store chain’s online photo service, cvsphoto.

CalPERS awards Rx contract to CVS Caremark

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), one of the nation’s largest pension funds, has chosen CVS Caremark Corp. to administer prescription drug benefits for members of its preferred provider organization (PPO) health plans.

Net loss decreases at Rite Aid in 1Q

Rite Aid Corp. beat Wall Street’s projection for its fiscal 2012 first quarter by turning in a smaller net loss on flat sales. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the 13-week first quarter ended May 28 it recorded a net loss of $63.1 million, or 7 cents per diluted

L’Oréal USA readies first beauty iAd for iPad

L’Oréal USA plans to launch the first beauty iAd for iPad with a campaign for L’Oréal Paris later this month. The beauty care giant said Monday that the innovative L’Oréal Paris iAd has been created specifically for iPad and will feature a Lip Service Look Book and Shade Finder that takes consumers

Physicians Formula skin care line to debut at Walmart

Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. has developed a new skin care line that later this summer will be carried exclusively at Walmart. The mass-market prestige cosmetics maker said the skin care line, under its Physicians Formula brand, will hit shelves at about 2,500 Walmart stores beginning in August.

NCPA hails community pharmacy bill

The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed new legislation that it said will help independent pharmacies compete while preserving patient choice in pharmacy services. NCPA on Tuesday said The Preserving Our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act (H.R. 1946), announced this week by Rep.