Wahl launches online resource for facial hair
Men seeking advice on how to maintain and style their facial hair can get some answers through a new online resource from Wahl Trimmers.
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Olay names Carrie Underwood as new ambassador
Procter & Gamble skin care brand Olay has made singer-songwriter Carrie Underwood its first-ever celebrity ambassador for North America.
CVS: Phone prompts for auto refill can drive adherence
Voice messages can help promote medication adherence by prompting telephone pharmacy customers to choose automatic prescription refills, according to research by CVS Caremark Corp.
Maybelline, CVS team up for ‘Makeup Artist’ contest
This fall, Maybelline New York, the official makeup sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York, and CVS/pharmacy are partnering for the "Be a Sensational Makeup Artist" contest.
7UP unveils enhanced flavor, packaging
7UP has upgraded its taste and packaging with what it said is an "even more crisp, clean, 100% natural lemon-lime flavor and a new look. The Dr.
Rite Aid Rx transfer program contributes to local PTAs
Rite Aid and Just Between Friends have launched Rite Aid Prescriptions for Education, a new prescription transfer program aimed at benefitting participating families and local Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) nationwide.
Pharmaca set to open 23rd store this fall
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy plans to open the doors for its 23rd drug store in early November. The pharmacy chain said Wednesday that the new 4,700-square-foot location will be located on Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park, Calif.
CVS Caremark serves up free flu shots to uninsured
CVS Caremark Corp. is partnering with nonprofit group Direct Relief USA to provide up to $5 million in free flu shots to community clinic and health center patients lacking health insurance. All CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations nationwide began offering flu vaccinations late last month.
Watson ships Zarah generic birth control pill
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. has begun rolling out Zarah, a generic oral contraceptive. The company said Tuesday that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories Inc., received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Zarah 3 mg/0.
Silenor Rx sleep aid launched in U.S.
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its prescription sleep aid Silenor (doxepin) is now commercially available in the United States.
Target expands base of health clinics
Target Corp. plans to open eight Target Clinic health centers in the Chicago and Palm Beach, Fla., markets. The discount store chain said Tuesday that the new Target Clinics include five locations in the Chicago area and three locations in the Palm Beach area.
Walmart appoints new health and wellness leader
Walmart has named a new chief for its health and wellness unit as part of a revamp of its merchandising organization and leadership. In a company memo released Monday, Walmart said Duncan MacNaughton has been appointed executive vice president of consumables, health and wellness, and Walmart.com.
Rite Aid to test grocery format with Save-A-Lot
Rite Aid Corp. plans to add a limited-assortment grocery concept to its stores in Greenville, S.C., under a co-branding arrangement with Supervalu Inc.’s Save-A-Lot supermarket chain.
CPSC: Pampers Dry Max not linked to diaper rash
Procter & Gamble Co. said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada have found no cause linking its Pampers Dry Max diapers with public reports of diaper rash and other skin conditions.
Walgreens sees improvement in same-store sales
Same-store sales at Walgreen Co. edged up in August after coming in virtually flat the previous month. The drug store chain said Friday that sales in comparable stores rose 2.1% in August, up from a 0.4% uptick in July that followed a 2% gain in June and declines of 0.2% in May
Weis Markets plans flu shot clinics
Weis Markets this week began offering flu vaccinations at its pharmacies and later plans a round of flu shot clinics. The regional food and drug retailer said flu vaccines are now available at its 120 in-store pharmacies on a walk-in basis and by appointment to people age 18 and older. Weis Markets,