Skip to content

Latest

Helen of Troy to buy Pert Plus, Sure brands

Helen of Troy Ltd. plans to acquire the Pert Plus hair care and Sure antiperspirant and deodorant businesses from Innovative Brands LLC. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Helen of Troy and Phoenix-based Innovative Brands, a portfolio company of investment firm Najafi Cos.

Crest, Oral-B challenge consumers to improve dental health

Procter & Gamble’s Crest and Oral-B brands have launched the "Better Check-Ups Challenge," a campaign to get people nationwide to improve their oral care. The program encourages participants to talk to their dentist and start using the full lineup of Crest Pro-Health products.

Duane Reade gets 4Q sales lift from new stores

Duane Reade gets 4Q sales lift from new stores

New stores gave a boost to sales at Duane Reade in the 2009 fourth quarter, while charges connected with its pending acquisition by Walgreen Co. contributed to a bigger net loss. The drug store chain said Tuesday that retail store sales, which exclude pharmacy resale activity, rose 5.

CVS Caremark honored as ‘most-admired’ by <i>Fortune</i>

CVS Caremark Corp. has been named the most-admired company in the food and drug store industry by Fortune magazine. The drug store chain and pharmacy benefit manager said Monday that the honor is part of the publication’s annual listing of the "World’s Most Admired Companies.

Missouri links to pseudoephedrine medicine tracking system

Missouri is slated to become the fourth state to require drug stores and other retailers to submit purchases of over-the-counter cold and allergy medicine containing pseudoephedrine to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) real-time tracking system. Louisville, Ky.

DeGolyer to head Sandoz U.S. operations

Sandoz has named Don DeGolyer as president of its U.S. operations and head of commercial operations for North America. The drug maker, a division of pharmaceutical giant Novartis, said Monday that DeGolyer is slated to assume the role fully on April 1 after a transition period.

Coalition to FDA: Pharmacists can aid in drug safety

Coalition to FDA: Pharmacists can aid in drug safety

A group of 17 health care organizations, including pharmacy chains and associations, have asked the Food and Drug Administration to consider the impact local pharmacists can have on ensuring patients use medicine safely and effectively as the agency evaluates Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategie