Diplomat names Daniel Davison as CFO
Diplomat Pharmacy announced Friday that the company’s board of directors has appointed Dan Davison as chief financial officer and treasurer effective April 8, succeeding Atul Kavthekar.
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Owen’s Craft Mixers announces deal with Walmart
Owen’s Craft Mixers, co-founded and co-owned by business partners and brothers-in-law Josh Miller and Tyler Holland, announce a new deal with national retail giant Walmart, part of the company’s continued rapid growth across the country.
VTech named Walmart’s Toy Supplier of the Year
CHICAGO – VTech, a world leader in age-appropriate and developmental electronic learning products for children, Friday announced it received the Walmart Supplier of the Year Award in the Toy category.
NACDS lauds bill to mitigate opioid abuse
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Friday welcomed Senate legislation that would limit to a seven-day supply the initial prescriptions of opioids for acute pain — a move that is consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D.
NACDS praises Arkansas e-prescribing law preventing opioid abuse
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) praises the enactment of an electronic prescribing bill (SB 174), for controlled substance prescriptions for Schedule II through Schedule VI, which will help prevent opioid abuse. Arkansas Gov.
Glenmark gets okay for generic acne solution
PARAMUS, N.J. – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for generic BenzaClin (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide gel, 1%/5%). The product, which is an acne treatment, is a generic of Valeant Bermuda’s branded product.
JD Beauty to merge with Goody Products
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – JD Beauty, the company behind the popular WetBrush branded hair care accessories, Bio Ionic hair styling tools and Ouidad hair care, announced this week that it will merge with Goody Products.
Novartis announces change in Sandoz leadership
BASEL – Novartis announced this week that Richard Francis will be stepping down as chief executive officer of Sandoz, a Novartis division, and as a member of the executive committee of Novartis on March 31.
Kroger and Inmar finalize strategic relationship
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – This week Inmar and Kroger Co.
WBA names Dixon global controller
Heather Dixon has been named senior vice president, global controller and chief accounting officer by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, effective March 18. Dixon will join WBA from Aetna Inc.
West Virginia Medicaid saves $54.4 million with prescription drug carve-out
When the West Virginia Medicaid agency started managing the Medicaid managed care prescription drug benefit directly in July 2017, state officials were relying on an actuarial study forecasting a $30 million savings for the state.
Genoa Healthcare participating in opioid treatment study
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study is underway that’s examining the effectiveness of putting pharmacists in the role of caring of people with substance use disorder.
Rite Aid announces leadership restructuring
CAMP HILL, PA – Rite Aid Corp. announced Tuesday a leadership transition plan and an organizational restructuring to better align its structure with the company’s operations and to reduce costs. As part of the leadership transition, John Standley will step down as chief executive officer.
Sharpless named acting FDA commissioner
Dr. Norman “Ned” Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will become acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration next month. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday that Sharpless will take the reins of the FDA after the resignation of Scott Gottlieb.
Five HDA member companies honored
The Healthcare Distribution Alliance recognized AbbVie US; AmerisourceBergen Corporation; Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group; McKesson Corporation and Pfizer, Inc., with the 2019 Distribution Management Award (DMA) for the MediLedger Project, a blockchain-enabled traceability initiative.