The "candy-like appearance" of Tessalon (benzonatate) liquid cough suppressant capsules presents a risk to young children, and the medication should be kept in child-proof containers, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
An estimated 36 million Americans, or one in six people, have purchased prescription drugs online without a doctor’s prescription, according to research presented by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and funded by the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP). The Partnership at Drugfree.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association are dropping their 2007 lawsuit that has blocked the implementation of the so-called "AMP rule" by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
CVS/pharmacy has launched CVS Express Photo App, an online application that enables users of the social media site Facebook to order photo prints directly from their Facebook albums and pick them up in about an hour from a CVS store. "Facebook has become a popular and easy way to share photos online
RediClinic plans to open 20 new health clinics in H.E. Butt Grocery Co. stores across Texas. The retail health clinic operator said Monday that the expansion will almost double the 21 RediClinics now operating in H.E. Butt supermarkets. Plans call for eight new RediClinics to open in H.E.B.
George Lorch has been elected as nonexecutive chairman of the board at Pfizer Inc. The move comes after the exit of chairman, president and chief executive officer Jeffrey Kindler, who Pfizer said last week has retired.
Former CVS category management executive Steve Ortleb has joined Market Performance Group (MPG). The consumer sales and marketing strategy firm said Ortleb will serve as a director on the MPG Sales & Retail Services team and as a retail adviser for the MPG Strategy Consulting group.
A leading discounter and several large supermarket chains have joined UnitedHealthcare’s Pharmacy Saver Medicare Part D program. The health insurer said Monday that Target Corp., H.E. Butt Grocery Co., Hy-Vee Inc., Publix Super Markets Inc.
Troubled food and drug retailer A&P has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A&P announced the bankruptcy filing Sunday night, not long after media reports surfaced before the weekend that the company, which operates about 250 pharmacies, was mulling Chapter 11 protection.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has devised materials that pharmacy retailers can use to inform customers about new limits going into effect next year on over-the-counter medicines in flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
Mylan Inc. has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market nifedipine extended-release tablets for the treatment of hypertension. The company said Friday that its Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Prestige Brands Inc. has added Little Colds Honey Elixir, a nonmedicated treatment for cough and sore throat, to its Little Remedies line of pediatric over-the-counter products.
A&P saw its stock price plunge more than 60% on Friday amid published reports that the struggling food and drug retailer was on the verge of filing for bankruptcy protection. A report by Bloomberg on Friday said A&P was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that such a move could take
In another recall, Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit is pulling back all lots of the soft chewable versions of its Rolaids antacid.
Expanding its menu of options for holiday greetings, American Greetings Corp. has introduced new digital slideshow cards that come preloaded with Christmas images or can be customized with favorite photos.
A study by Walgreen Co. found that people with diabetes who participated in a disease management program involving face-to-face interaction with a pharmacist showed high levels of patient engagement and vastly improved clinical outcomes.
