The Midwest sees flu activity gains in Walgreens Flu Index
The Midwest saw gains in flu activity in Walgreens Flu Index for the week ending March 2.
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PCMA issues statement on prescription drug rebate legislation
Pharmaceutical Care Management president and chief executive officer J.C. Scott issued the following statement on newly introduced legislation by Senator Mike Braun (R, Ind.
Kinney Drugs president Jim Spencer passes away
Following a long illness, Kinney Drugs president Jim Spencer passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Sunday, March 3. Following his 1990 graduation from Rutgers University School of Business, Spencer launched what would be a long and distinguished career in retail.
Gottlieb resigns as FDA commissioner
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning, effective in about a month.
KIND enters Nut Butter Bar category
In a move consistent with its 15-year history of disrupting and elevating categories, KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) Tuesday entered the Nut Butter Bar category with the release of KIND Nut Butter Filled Snack Bars.
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime sponsors web-based continuing education program
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime is sponsoring accredited, web-based continuing education (CE) customized specifically for members of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), which includes AllianceRx Walgreens Prime pharmacists.
Hy-Vee to support The Great American Milk Drive throughout March
Hy-Vee recently announced its commitment to delivering much-needed milk to local food banks in its eight-state region by partnering with The Great American Milk Drive throughout the month of March. This is the third consecutive year of the companywide partnership.
Nielsen expands drugstore coverage in U.S. with Cardinal Health
Nielsen announced Tuesday that Cardinal Health has selected Nielsen as its primary U.S. analytics provider for retail syndicated market and panel data. Nielsen will be the provider of retail market data for Cardinal Health, supporting its strong network of independent retail pharmacy partners.
Pharmacy owners rally in Albany
NEW YORK – Hundreds of neighborhood pharmacy owners from across New York today rallied in Albany against the middlemen at the center of the state’s broken prescription drug distribution system.
WBA willing to meet with FDA over tobacco sales to minors
Walgreens said Tuesday it welcomed the opportunity to meet with Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb to discuss the steps it is taking to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors.
Novartis Cosentyx shows superior improvements in psoriasis patients’ quality of life
Novartis announced Tuesday additional results from the head-to-head CLARITY study demonstrating the superiority of Cosentyx (secukinumab) compared to Stelara (ustekinumab) in delivering specific quality of life (QoL) aspects in adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis at 16 weeks.
The Nature’s Bounty Co. unveils dog supplement line
The Nature’s Bounty Co.Tuesday launched Mac+Maya, a new line of premium supplements for dogs now available on Amazon.com.
Leading Edge names Dr. Holsworth as CSO to head up clinical CBD research
HENDERSON, Nev. – Leading Edge Pharms (LEP) a biotechnology company developing novel cannabinoid therapies and innovative delivery systems, announced Tuesday that Dr. Daniel Holsworth has been appointed chief science officer (CSO). Dr.
Lilly to introduce lower-priced insulin
Reinforcing their commitment to lower out-of-pocket costs for people who need insulin, Eli Lilly and Co.
Slyce debuts visual search solutions for grocery retailers at Shoptalk
At the 2019 Shoptalk retail conference in Las Vegas, Slyce is debuting how visual search is capable of solving a host of problems for supermarket retailers and consumers.
Teva Announces Launch of an authorized generic of Flector 1 Patch 1.3%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced the launch of an authorized generic of Flector 1 Patch, 1.3%, in the U.S. Diclofenac epolamine topical patch, 1.