London Drugs next month plans to begin carrying the HP TouchPad tablet computer, expanding the retailer’s strong electronics department. The Canadian drug chain said Friday that the HP TouchPad will be available at 74 of its stores on July 15, and it will begin presale orders on LondonDrugs.
Cardinal Health has begun a new college scholarship program, making $1.1 million in scholarship funds available to 13 pharmacy schools nationwide. The pharmaceutical distributor said Friday that recipient schools will receive scholarship funding ranging from $50,000 to $125,000.
Forest Laboratories Inc. plans to roll out Daliresp tablets, a medication for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to U.S. pharmacies by mid-June.
Tropicana Products Inc. has added lemonade and raspberry lemonade flavors to its Trop50 fruit juice line, which has 50% less sugar and calories plus no artificial sweeteners.
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to ship levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol birth control tablets. The company said this week that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories Inc., received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets 0.09 mg/0.02 mg.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. has been recognized with a Distribution Industry Award for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA) by the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA).
Vichy Laboratoires has introduced Capital Soleil, a new range of oil-free, allergy-tested sun care products designed to provide cellular protection from UVA/UVB rays and free radicals.
Retail trade groups claimed victory in halting a measure in the Senate that would have postponed financial reform legislation slashing debit card interchange fees charged to retailers. The Senate on Wednesday voted on S. 575, an amendment by Sens. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) and Bob Corker (R., Tenn.
MinuteClinic has entered a clinical affiliations with Cleveland Clinic Florida and OhioHealth. The CVS Caremark Corp.
Pfizer Inc. is conducting what it said is the first-ever randomized clinical trial under an investigational new drug (IND) application that manages study participation entirely using electronic tools and enables patients to participate in the trial regardless of geography.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores made a grassroots push to rally retail and pharmacy advocates to oppose a Senate proposal to delay debit-card swipe fee reform.
The National Community Pharmacists Association has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize the value of pharmacists in accountable care organizations (ACOs).
A report by LegitScript.com criticizes the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for not doing enough about so-called rogue online pharmacies, which the Internet pharmacy monitoring service said sell addictive medications without a valid prescription.
Walgreen Co. has partnered with Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group of Chicago to develop a coordinated health care program.
TheraBiogen Inc. has entered a national distribution agreement with Food Lion for its TheraMax homeopathic nasal sprays for the relief of cold, flu and allergy symptoms.
Medications for gout and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from Takeda Canada Inc. are now being covered by the Quebec provincial health plan. Takeda Canada, a division of Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.
