Shoppers Drug Mart aids with New Year’s resolutions
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. aims to help customers live up to their New Year’s resolutions focused on health and wellness.
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Bartell donates flu shots for Rx outreach programs
Bartell Drugs is donating 4,000 doses of flu vaccine to support of pharmacy outreach programs at the University of Washington and Washington State University.
2010 holiday sales: Late boost for drug chains
A last-minute shopping surge turned a disappointing 2010 holiday selling season into an acceptable one for America’s chain drug retailers.
Watson gets OK for novel oral contraceptive
Watson Pharmaceuticals next year plans to roll out a chewable, low-dose oral contraceptive that the company called a new option for birth control.
Novartis triple-combination pill approved for hypertension
Novartis has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Amturnide tablets for the treatment of high blood pressure.
PhRMA elects new board members
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) this week announced the election of four new members to its board of directors. PhRMA said Tuesday that the new board members are Ian Read, president and chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc.; Jerzy Gruhn, president Novo Nordisk Inc.
Abbott Diabetes Care recalls blood glucose test strips
Abbott Diabetes Care has begun a recall of 359 lots of various brands of blood glucose test strips in the United States and Puerto Rico.
NCPA, NACDS hail TRICARE pharmacy co-pay freeze
The National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores have applauded lawmakers for approving a measure that freezes retail pharmacy co-payments in TRICARE, the health coverage program for the armed forces.
Analysts: Walgreens sharpens front-end execution
Financial analysts highlighted Walgreen Co.’s improved front-end performance in reports on the drug store chain’s fiscal 2011 first quarter results. "Walgreens appears to have established some positive momentum in its front-end business," William Blair & Co.
Olay professional facial cleansing system makes debut
Olay has introduced the Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System, which the Procter & Gamble Co. skin care brand said is first at-home facial cleansing tool that cleans and exfoliates as effectively as a professional cleansing system.
Lily Endowment helps fund new pharmacy school
Manchester College in northern Indiana has received a $35 million grant from Lilly Endowment to launch a school of pharmacy.
Novo Nordisk, Emisphere partner on oral insulin
Emisphere Technologies Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S have teamed up to develop oral formulations of insulin for diabetes.
In-person communication with pharmacists lifts adherence
Research sponsored by CVS Caremark Corp. found that pharmacists in a retail store are the most influential health care "voice" in getting patients to take their medications as prescribed.
Budget woes threaten Medicaid Rx in Wash. state
A budget crunch in Washington state could have dire consequences for recipients of Medicaid pharmacy benefits.
Walgreens begins new fiscal year with profit surge
A strong operational performance fueled a nearly 19% gain in earnings in the fiscal 2011 first quarter at Walgreen Co., exceeding analysts’ per-share profit forecast by 8 cents. Same-store sales in the quarter, however, edged up less than 1% year over year, despite a 6% increase in total revenue.
CVS’ MinuteClinic aims to bolster health literacy
Through an agreement with the National Patient Safety Foundation, MinuteClinic said it will become the nation’s first retail health clinic provider to implement the Ask Me 3 health literacy program. Plans call for MinuteClinic, a subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corp.