Mike Spear has been appointed divisional merchandise manager of the personal care division at Walgreen Co. The retailer has also assigned Lauren Vondrasek to its beauty team with responsibilities for fragrance, sunglassses, cosmetics bags and trial/travel.
New York City has issued its first prescription discount card, the BigAppleRx card. The card, which is free and available to anyone who lives or works in New York or visits the city, can be used at most chain pharmacies. The card was introduced at a press conference held at the Target
Walgreen Co. has closed its acquisition of online retailer drugstore.com, which for now will retain its identity. Walgreens said Friday that the $409 million deal, announced in late March, includes all websites directly owned and operated by drugstore.com, as well as its Bellevue, Wash.
CVS Caremark Corp. is enhancing its hepatitis C patient support program in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of two new add-on therapies for the disease. Last month, the FDA approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Incivek (telaprevir) and Merck’s Victrelis (boceprevir).
Navarro Discount Pharmacy has added e-commerce capabilities to its website that now enable consumers nationwide and internationally to shop online at the South Florida drug store chain.
Calendar day shifts augmented robust gains in comparable-store sales in May at Walgreen Co. Walgreens said Friday that same-store sales climbed 5.6% in May, up from a 3.4% increase in April and marking the drug store chain’s second-largest comp-store gain this year after a 6.1% rise in January.
Sometime in the middle years of the 1990s, Ken Langone, a cofounder of Home Depot Inc. who has since become a legendary figure in U.S.
The Ryan Years” [in the May 23 issue] brought to mind an occasion five years ago when my wife and I, with our children in tow, set off one evening for a welcoming reception at the NACDS Annual Meeting. We were arriving early, but not for professional reasons.
Mitchell Bowlus, chief financial officer at ECRM, has been appointed president at retail and consumer product manufacturer solution provider.
In line with its preventive health care message, Sam’s Club next week plans to offer free men’s health screenings. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Thursday that on June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Carex Health Brands has opened its new corporate headquarters in the Boston area. The home health care manufacturer said Wednesday that the new East Coast headquarters, in Norwell, Mass.
Lifted by gains in the front end and the pharmacy, Rite Aid Corp. continued its same-store sales resurgence in May. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended May 28, comparable-store sales rose 1.3%, a bigger year-over-year gain than the 0.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has rolled out donepezil hydrochloride tablets, a medication for Alzheimer’s disease. The company said Wednesday that it has received Food and Drug Administration approval to market a generic version of Eisai’s Aricept Tablets in strengths of 5 mg and 10 mg.
TheraBiogen Inc. has introduced its third product, TheraMax Migraine Relief homeopathic nasal spray. The company said Wednesday that TheraMax Migraine Relief is slated to ship to retailers before the end of the year.
Responding to consumer requests, Mountain Dew has relaunched a trio of its classic flavors for a limited time this summer.
Kerr Drug is offering men an innovative option for shaving that’s easier on their wallets and on the environment.
