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P&G makes exec changes in beauty, grooming

Procter & Gamble Co. has announced the several organizational changes in its global beauty care and grooming businesses. P&G said Tuesday that Charles (Chip) Bergh is retiring from the company after 28 years "to pursue his aspiration to be CEO of a major company.

Canada sizes up generic drug reimbursement

Canada sizes up generic drug reimbursement

Although Ontario’s policy for reimbursing pharmacies for generic drugs has presented challenges for Shoppers Drug Mart and other retailers, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have completed a study concluding that Canada could save almost $1.

NABP finishes work on prescription monitoring hub

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has completed development of its platform to link state prescription monitoring programs (PMPs), providing more effective communication in the battle against prescription drug abuse, misuse and diversion.

Rite Aid summer skin care campaign gets under way

Rite Aid Corp. has launched its annual healthy skin care campaign with The Skin Cancer Foundation that includes free informational guides in all of its 4,700 stores as well as online.  The skin care guide is one of a series of free informational tools on health and wellness that Rite Aid

Medication adherence pushed by CVS Caremark

Pharmacists should be central to efforts to remedy the confounding problem of medication nonadherence, experts said here at a panel discussion sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. Pharmacists are more effective than doctors at fostering compliance, Dr.

Canadian study gauges generic drugs’ impact

Although Ontario’s policy for reimbursing pharmacies for generic drugs has presented challenges for Shoppers Drug Mart and other retailers, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have completed a study concluding that Canada could save almost $1.

Kerr helps customers dispose of unwanted drugs

Kerr Drug has become the latest drug chain to offer its customers a way to dispose of expired and unwanted medications. Late last month the 90-store chain began selling Sharps Compliance Corp.’s TakeAway Environmental Return System envelopes. The specially designed envelopes sell for $3.99 apiece.

Rite Aid names Kelly group VP

David Kelly, a development and real estate veteran with over 25 years of experience, has joined Rite Aid Corp. as group vice president of construction. He has been given overall responsibility for all store planning and construction services.

Coutu offers app for photo services

The Jean Coutu Group has debuted Jean CoutuPhoto Boutique, a mobile application function that enables iPhone users to order photo prints on the go. The new photo service, designed for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad mobile platforms, is a first among Canadian pharmacies.