Global winners of the 2019 Nielsen Design Impact Awards announced
Nielsen announced Wednesday the global winners of the 2019 Nielsen Design Impact Awards, recognizing successful package redesigns in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space.
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St. Ives announces #NatureReset encouraging young women to go outside
Young women are more stressed than ever, but spending more time outdoors can help. Newly released research conducted by St. Ives shows that an overwhelming 94% of young women feel calmer after spending time in nature.
WBA names new global chief communications officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has appointed Aaron Radelet global chief communications officer and senior vice president at the company. He will be based at corporate headquarters in Deerfield, Ill. and oversee internal, external and divisional communications globally across the organization.
Kellogg works with partners to fight summer hunger
Nearly all (six out of seven) U.S. children who eat a free or reduced-price lunch at school don’t have access to the same nutritious meals during the summer and even fewer have access to breakfast. To fight summer hunger, Kellogg and its charitable funds are partnering with United Way Worldwide, No
UPS rolls out delivery service at CVS stores
UPS is rolling out package pickup and return service in CVS Pharmacy stores nationwide. The offering, which is set to begin immediately and is planned for more than 6,000 stores, combines two of the nation’s biggest brands.
NCPA urges PBM reform in major media print ads
In print ads Tuesday in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, the National Community Pharmacists Association is urging policymakers to rein in pharmacy benefit managers to help lower drug costs.
Upsher-Smith acquires two products from Dr. Reddy’s
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – Upsher-Smith recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tosymra (sumatriptan) Nasal Spray, 10 mg, and Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan) Injection 3 mg from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. The products were previously commercialized through Dr.
Walgreens launches WE Teachers program
Just in time for back to school season, to support educators, Walgreens has launched WE Teachers – a nationwide initiative to support all teachers by providing access to free tools and resources.
CVS adds time delay safes to all Pennsylvania pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy announced Tuesday that it has completed the rollout of time delay safes in all of its 512 CVS Pharmacy locations in Pennsylvania, including pharmacies located in Target stores.
Giant Food installs automated external defibrillators in all its stores
Giant Food has installed public access automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all of its 164 stores across Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The AEDs were placed in the closest proximity to the front and middle of all stores as of June 30th, 2019.
NACDS hotline rallies industry to urge DIR relief
With the Senate Finance Committee expected to begin making decisions on spending bills as early as today, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has launched a telephone hotline — (866) DIR-RE4M — that pharmacy advocates can use to urge the inclusion of DIR fee relief in drug-pricing legislat
Walmart and Sam’s Club offering talking Rx labels
Walmart and Sam’s Club are deeply committed to accessibility and medication safety for their blind, visually impaired and print-impaired pharmacy patients. To enhance their commitment, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies provide En-Vision America’s ScripTalk audible (i.e.
New label requirements call for adherence and label literacy
Due to changes in the American diet and updates in nutrition science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated new label requirements for foods and dietary supplements.
Amneal among companies to launch generic version of Lyrica
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a number of applications for the generic version of Pfizer’s Lyrica (pregabalin). The FDA gave the green light to the following companies: Amneal, Alembic, Alkem, Dr. Reddy’s, InvaGen, MSN Laboratories, Rising Pharmaceuticals, Sciegen, and Teva.
Bayer sells Dr. Scholl’s foot care brand to Yellow Wood Partners
German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG said Monday U.S. investment firm Yellow Wood Partners will acquire its Dr. Scholl’s foot care business for $585 million. Bayer reported that the sale will enable it to “focus on building its core over-the-counter brands.
Walgreens expands Find Care platform
Walgreens announced Monday that it has expanded the Walgreens Find Care platform to now include chronic care management, featuring connected devices and digital therapeutic solutions for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).