Walgreens enhances its web site
Walgreen Co. has relaunched its web site, adding a variety of healthy living and product resources, expanding the shopping tools and services it offers, and making the site easier to navigate.
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NACDS is hub of chain drug industry
For four days at the beginning of December, NACDS brought the chain drug industry briefly to life, by the simple expedient of gathering the retailer and supplier communities together in New York City for a series of business and social events.
What science-based guidelines mean for Rx
Retail pharmacy operators and other health care providers recently were given a preview of the difficulties involved in implementing the findings of comparative effectiveness research, a science-based approach to evaluating the benefits and potential dangers of alternative forms of diagnosis and tre
Central Florida Walgreens pharmacies offer swine flu shots
More than 100 Walgreens pharmacies in central Florida have started providing H1N1 "swine flu" vaccinations. Walgreen Co. said Monday that H1N1 injectable and nasal vaccines are now being offered at drug stores in Florida’s Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Sumter and Marion counties.
Bristol-Myers Squibb names acting CFO
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has appointed Charles Bancroft as acting chief financial officer, effective January 1. The pharmaceutical company said Monday that Jean-Marc Huet, executive vice president and CFO, will leave the firm at the end of this year.
Retailers cross fingers for holiday sales lift
Drug store chains and other mass retailers are hoping that better days are ahead after scratching out a slim sales increase in November. Same-store sales (excluding Wal-Mart Stores Inc.) for the month were up 0.9% year over year, down from a 2.3% increase in October, according to Retail Forward.
Alberto Culver to acquire Simple Health & Beauty
Alberto Culver Co. plans to buy Simple Health & Beauty Ltd., a United Kingdom-based skin care supplier, from private equity fund Duke Street for 240 million pounds ($390 million). The deal is expected to close by the end of this year, Alberto Culver said Monday. The company noted that Simple is
Study: Organic products not drawing more consumers
Although many traditional retailers are expanding their offerings of organic food and beauty products, there has actually been no growth in the number of U.S. consumers that purchase these products, according to a study by market research firm TABS Group.
P&G to buy Sara Lee air care business
Procter & Gamble Co. has entered an agreement to acquire Sara Lee Corp.’s Ambi Pur air care business for 320 million euro ($470 million). P&G said Friday that, under the terms of the deal, it will purchase Ambi Pur, a leading global air care brand with presence in 80 countries, as well as several
Coca-Cola board elects two new officers
The Coca-Cola Co. board of directors has elected Ceree Eberly and Chris Nolan as new officers. The beverage giant said Thursday that Eberly, promoted to chief people officer, succeeds Cynthia McCague, who is retiring after 28 years of service with the Coca-Cola system.
CVS Caremark appoints new chief human resources officer
CVS Caremark Corp. has promoted Lisa Bisaccia to senior vice president and chief human resources officer. The drug store chain and pharmacy benefits manager said Friday that Bisaccia, currently vice president of human resources at the company, will begin her new role on January 1.
Nicorette launches stop-smoking ad blitz
Nicorette, the smoking cessation gum brand of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, is launching a multimedia advertising campaign that it said is designed to speak to smokers in a "candid and honest way.
Chicago Walgreens stores to provide H1N1 vaccines
Walgreen Co. this week plans to begin offering injectable and nasal vaccines for the H1N1 "swine flu" virus at more than 30 pharmacies and several Take Care health clinics in Chicago.
NCPA calls on CMS to nix Ohio plan to cut dispensing fee
The National Community Pharmacists Association has urged the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) not to approve a Medicaid plan amendment submitted by Ohio that would more than halve the state’s dispensing fee.
PepsiCo to license some Dr. Pepper Snapple Group brands
PepsiCo has inked a deal to manufacture and distribute certain Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. products. Under the new agreement, announced Tuesday, PepsiCo will distribute Dr. Pepper, Crush and Schweppes brands in the United States; Dr.
Bang to join SDM as senior VP merchandising
Chong Bang, Walgreen Co.’s general merchandise manager for photo and front-end services and the latest executive to oversee implementation of the company’s Customer-Centric Retailing (CCR) initiative, plans to leave the company later this month.