The UnitedHealthcare segment of UnitedHealth Group has added five retail chains to its program that provides Medicare Part D beneficiaries enrolled in the company’s plan with savings on the prescriptions they fill at the chains’ pharmacies. Executives say the addition of Target Corp.; H.E.
McKesson Corp. has appointed Brian Tyler as president of its McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical unit. Tyler, who had been president of McKesson’s medical-surgical division, succeeds John Figueroa, who has accepted the position of chief executive officer of Omnicare Inc.
It is widely recognized that the health care reform legislation enacted last year will have a profound effect on patients and providers. Less apparent is the impact the Affordable Care Act will have on employers and the people who work for them.
ECRM has launched a series of reports and a blog that examine retail circular advertising. The new resources are designed to provide a unique perspective on retail promotions from more than 160 retailers in the United States and Canada.
Endo Pharmaceuticals has obtained Food and Drug Administration clearance to market Fortesta Gel for topical use to treat men with low testosterone.
Impax Laboratories Inc. has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for 75-mg and 100-mg doxycyline hyclate delayed-release tablets, a generic version of the antibacterial medication Doryx.
Lewis Drugs has seen a vibrant response following the debut of its innovative "store of the future" in its hometown of Sioux Falls, S.D.
Frito-Lay North America plans to make about 50% of its product portfolio with all-natural ingredients and has begun shipping the first natural snacks to retailers. The PepsiCo division said Tuesday that the strategy includes three of its biggest brands: Lay’s, Tostitos and SunChips.
Though drug store chains and other retailers got a lift from a late-season holiday sales surge, consumer confidence waned in December, according to a major economic benchmark.
Rite Aid Corp.’s wellness+ customer loyalty card is the centerpiece of a New Year-themed sweepstakes program that runs through late next month. The drug store chain said Tuesday that customers who use their wellness+ card from now through Jan.
BioScrip Inc. has closed a new $150 million syndicated revolving credit facility. The pharmacy services company said Tuesday that the new facility will be structured as an amendment and restatement of the prior $100 million term loan and $50 million revolver.
Coty Inc. is launching a wide range of Sally Hansen beauty implements and nail care products in the first quarter, including polish, polish strips, gel treatments and growth serum. The company is also rolling out new Sally Hansen hand creams, foot care products, lip treatments and a depilatory.
Nice-Pak Products Inc. has transformed its Mooresville, Ind., manufacturing plant into what it calls a “zero landfill” facility. The move, expected to keep more than 4,200 tons of waste a year from going into landfills, is the second transformation of a Nice-Pak facility in the past six months.
Cephalon Inc. has appointed J. Kevin Buchi as chief executive officer and a member of the biopharmaceutical company’s board. The move comes following the death of Cephalon founder, chairman and CEO Frank Baldino Jr. earlier this month at age 57 from complications related to leukemia.
Gardasil, Merck’s vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of anal cancer and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN).
