After three consecutive months of increases, Rite Aid Corp. posted virtually flat same-store sales for March. The drug store chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended March 26, same-store sales dipped 0.1% versus a year earlier. Comparable-store sales had risen 1% in February, 1.
Former Wellpoint Inc. executive Dijuana Lewis has been named senior vice president of health care solutions at Walmart U.S.
CVS/pharmacy and Walgreens finished in the top 10 in Interbrand Design Forum’s annual ranking of the top 50 most valuable U.S. retail brands. Also, the brand consultancy on Wednesday said that Shoppers Drug Mart was ranked as the most valuable retail brand in Canada.
Terry Burnside, the former president and general manager of Medicine Shoppe International, is joining life sciences consulting firm D2 Pharma Consulting.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has wrapped up its acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline’s U.S. oral penicillin facility and product portfolio. With the deal, which was announced last November, Dr. Reddy’s takes over the GlaxoSmithKline’s penicillin manufacturing site in Bristol, Tenn.
At its Summit 2011 event here, SymphonyIRI Group turned the spotlight on most successful nonfood, food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands of 2010.
Navarro Discount Pharmacy is adding two more location in South Florida as part of a multiyear growth plan that could dramatically raise the drug chain’s store count.
The Cardinal Health Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) have unveiled a partnership to urge pharmacists and pharmacy students to take an active role in preventing the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs.
Supermodel and actress Cindy Crawford has signed on with PepsiCo to be the face of Propel Zero, the beverage giant’s new zero-calorie enhanced water for people who lead healthy, active lives.
Rite Aid Corp. said its immunizing pharmacists at more than 2,100 stores can now vaccinate patients over the age of 50 against shingles.
CVS Caremark has appointed Helena Foulkes as executive vice president and chief health care strategy and marketing officer, a newly created position. Foulkes, 46, formerly was executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Summer Infant Inc. is branching its baby care portfolio into the infant feeding space with the acquisition of BornFree Holdings Ltd. Summer Infant said Monday the deal also stands to open up the drug store market for its baby products.
Fred’s Inc. plans to deploy a direct messaging system from LDM Group to provide health and wellness information to improve patient health outcomes. St.
With allergy season getting under way, Rite Aid Corp. is serving up free "Allergy Relief" guides in stores and alerting allergy sufferers to consult with its pharmacists for advice. Rite Aid said Monday that the Allergy Relief guide, also available online at riteaid.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has rolled out levocetirizine tablets (5 mg) in the United States.
Chain drug stores have generally not had to cope with the specter of a Walmart pharmacy nearby — until now. Bill Simon, president and chief executive officer of Walmart U.S.
