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Three major retailers pull 22-ounce J&J Baby Powder off shelves

Three major retailers pull 22-ounce J&J Baby Powder off shelves

According to published reports, Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid are removing all 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder from their stores, following last week’s recall of one lot of the product due to possible asbestos contamination.

Snickers spreading satisfaction this Halloween

Snickers spreading satisfaction this Halloween

As households around the nation prepare to be the best house on the block this Halloween, Snickers announced Thursday that it is spreading the ultimate satisfaction by making good on its pledge to deliver one million free Snickers fun size bars to trick-or-treaters.

CVS to offer safe medication disposal chain-wide in 2020

CVS to offer safe medication disposal chain-wide in 2020

CVS Health announced Thursday that all CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide will offer customers a free safe medication disposal option, beginning in 2020.  The company will add 1,000 in-store safe medication disposal units to the more than 1,700 units currently in CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.

IPC, Kodak Moments extend partnership

IPC, Kodak Moments extend partnership

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with Kodak Moments, a division of Kodak Alaris. This newest contract with the consumer printing business of Kodak Alaris extends through the next three years.

Holiday shoppers plan to spend 4% more this year

Holiday shoppers plan to spend 4% more this year

Consumers say they will spend an average of $1,047.83 this holiday season, up 4% from the $1,007.24 they said they would spend last year, according to the annual survey released Thursday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.

House committee approves consumer health savings bill

House committee approves consumer health savings bill

The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday took an important step toward reinstating consumers’ ability to purchase over-the-counter (O-T-C) medicines with tax-preferred savings accounts, including Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).

SDM and Smile Direct Club launch pilot

SDM and Smile Direct Club launch pilot

Shoppers Drug Mart has announced a pilot launch with SmileDirectClub, the industry pioneer and first direct-to-consumer medtech platform for teeth straightening, to offer the brand’s signature SmileShop experience in two Ontario locations.

Walgreens, Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society team

Walgreens, Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society team

Walgreens announced this week a new collaboration with Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to enable research in tough-to-treat cancers and increase access to care with a pledge to contribute more than $25 million to the organizations, collectively, over the next five years.

CHPA Educational Foundation campaign honored with award from PRNEWS

CHPA Educational Foundation campaign honored with award from PRNEWS

WASHINGTON – The CHPA Educational Foundation and its digital brand KnowYourOTCs was honored twice by PRNEWS with a 2019 Platinum PR Award in the category of “On a Shoestring Campaign,” and with an honorable mention in the “Cause-Related Marketing” category.