CVS Caremark names Accordant president
CVS Caremark Corp. has appointed Kevin Murphy as president of subsidiary Accordant Health Services. Accordant provides disease management and case management services for people with rare chronic conditions.
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Pfizer’s Advil aims to relieve congestion in communities
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has kicked off the Advil Congestion Relief Project, an effort to alleviate real problems in communities nationwide. Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner helped unveil a new library in the Bronx, N.Y., at the first stop of the Advil Congestion Relief Project.
Current, former Walgreens execs join boards
The general counsel at Walgreen Co. and a onetime health services and specialty pharmacy executive at the drug chain have been named to the boards of health care-related companies. Unigene Laboratories Inc.
GPhA to super committee: Don’t ban patent settlements
Echoing what it calls a "growing chorus of policymakers," the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) has urged the congressional "super committee" on deficit reduction to nix a proposed legislative ban on pharmaceutical patent settlements.
Lawtons, rewards program partner on wellness
Lawtons Drugs has teamed up with LoyaltyOne, operator of the Air Miles Reward Program, in a pilot that will use reward miles to encourage healthy behaviors.
Health policy journalist tabbed as NACDS comm manager
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has hired health care policy editor Ben Moscovitch as communications manager. NACDS said Tuesday that Moscovitch joins its marketing, communications and media relations department and will report to Chrissy Kopple, vice president of media relations.
Perrigo plans store-brand gentle baby formula
Perrigo Co. has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to market and distribute infant formula containg 100% partially hydrolyzed whey protein.
CCA adds to sales team
Michael Piff has been named executive vice president of sales at CCA Industries Inc. The health and beauty care product developer and marketer said Tuesday that Piff joined the company earlier this month and will be based at its East Rutherford, N.J., headquarters.
Dream Water lands distribution pact with CVS
Dream Products LLC has entered a national retail alliance with CVS/pharmacy to distribute its Dream Water sleep aid in the sleep section of CVS drug stores. The company said Tuesday that not even two years after its launch at retail, the Dream Water sleep enhancer has become part of the mix in more
Chain drug retailers zero in on private label
Though drug chains have grappled with an uncertain retail sales environment, they’ve been certain about one strategy to spur business in the front end: Grow private label.
Qualitest gets FDA OK for pain reliever
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market acetaminophen and codeine phosphate oral solution, 120mg/12mg per 5ml.
Supreme Court to hear health care reform cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear challenges to President Barack Obama’s health care reform law enacted last year.
Walgreens, Coventry kick off awareness campaign
Walgreen Co. has launched an awareness campaign with health insurer Coventry Health Care to educate employers in select market areas about how they can maintain employee access to the chain’s pharmacy services.
Watson releases generic version of Kadian
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun shipping morphine sulfate extended-release capsules. The company said Thursday it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for the product, a generic equivalent of Actavis’ Kadian.
Discount Drug Mart renews photo services pact
Discount Drug Mart is sticking with Eastman Kodak Co. as its exclusive supplier of photo finishing technology, products and services.