Visine rolls out summertime eye drops at CVS
McNeil PPC’s Visine eye care brand has introduced Visine Summer Spectrum Relief, billed as "the first and only eye drop targeted for summertime eye irritation and redness.
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It’s a first: Sammons, Ryan both honored with Fantle award
Mary Sammons, chairman of Rite Aid Corp., and Tom Ryan, chairman of CVS Caremark Corp., received chain pharmacy’s highest honor last night as the National Association of Chain Drug Stores presented them with the Sheldon W. Fantle Lifetime Achievement Award.
Late Easter lifts April same-store sales at Walgreens
Robust front-end business, boosted by a later Easter holiday this year, drove a rise in comparable-store sales at Walgreen Co. in April. Walgreens said Wednesday that same-store sales (excluding Duane Reade) rose 3.4% in April. Calendar day shifts negatively impacted total comp-store sales by 1.
Annual Meeting: NACDS embraces ‘new normal’
The new chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores sees a "new normal" in terms of the level of value the retail pharmacy trade group provides its members. In his inaugural remarks as the new chairman Tuesday at the 2011 NACDS Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly approved for Tradjenta
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market Tradjenta tablets, a treatment for type 2 diabetes.
Perrigo gets FDA OK for generic Rogaine foam
Perrigo Co. has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application for over-the-counter minoxidil foam, a generic version of Men’s Rogaine Foam. Perrigo said Monday that it had been sued for patent infringement by Stiefel Research Australia Pty.
Centrum teams up with celebrity trainer
Pfizer Inc.’s Centrum multivitamins brand has partnered with celebrity personal trainer, Harley Pasternak to get Americans in "the best shape of their lives.
Former Caremark exec McLure joins change:healthcare
Howard McLure, former president of CVS Caremark Corp.’s pharmacy benefit management unit, has been named chairman of change:healthcare inc. and is slated to become the health care cost transparency firm’s chief executive officer.
BioScrip sees healthy Rx sales gain in 1Q
Pharmacy services revenue climbed by double digits in the 2011 first quarter at BioScrip Inc. BioScrip said Tuesday that for the first quarter ended March 31, pharmacy services sales — which account for about three-quarters of the company’s overall revenue — came in at $328.8 million, up 13.
CVS Caremark refreshes its PBM website
CVS Caremark Corp. has relaunched its Caremark.com website to enhance the online experience for its pharmacy benefit management members. The drug store and pharmacy services company said Tuesday that the updated Caremark.
Tornado-stricken communities get aid from Walgreens
Walgreen Co. is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross in response to the deadly storms and tornadoes that recently hit the Southeast. The drug store chain said late Monday that the donation will help meet the immediate needs of individuals and families in affected communities.
Loeffler, Wasson, Narveson take new NACDS officer posts
At its 2011 Annual Meeting, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced new officers for 2011-2012, two new Executive Committee members and four new Board of Directors members. New NACDS chairman Bob Loeffler (l.) with former association chair Larry Merlo (r.).
Sam’s Club to offer free skin health screenings
Later this month Sam’s Club is slated to give free DermaScan skin tests to the first 100 people who sign up at each store. The Walmart warehouse club subsidiary said Monday that the screenings, conducted by U.S. Wellness, will be available to members and nonmembers.
Retail clinic model works best in drug stores, report says
Drug stores have been the most successful location for retail health clinics, a report by health care market research firm Kalorama Information finds.
La Roche-Posay kicks off ‘SOS – Save Our Skin’ campaign
La Roche-Posay has launched its second "SOS – Save Our Skin" campaign, which aims to inform Americans about the dangers of ultraviolet rays and the importance of sun safety and get them to take action. The company said Monday that in its first year, the SOS – Save Our Skin online campaign
Watson launches Generess Fe contraceptive, Concerta generic
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has released the Generess Fe birth control pill in the United States and begun shipping an authorized generic version of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Concerta. The company said Monday that Generess Fe 0.