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NACDS Foundation announces scholarships, grants

NACDS Foundation announces scholarships, grants

PALM BEACH, Fla. –The NACDS Foundation has distributed $220,000 in scholarships and grants as part of an ongoing commitment to advancing patient care through pharmacy education as part of the 23rd Annual NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program.

Lupin gets FDA approval for generic Xenazine tablets

Lupin gets FDA approval for generic Xenazine tablets

Lupin announced today that it has received final approval for its Tetrabenazine tablets, 12.5 mg and 25 mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America’s  Xenazine tablets, 12.5 mg and 25 mg.

NACDS names new officers, board members

NACDS names new officers, board members

PALM BEACH, Fla. –  The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has elected new officers, and executive committee and board  members for the coming year. The appointments were announced at the NACDS Annual Meeting.

Coty unveils makeup try-on experience with AR

Coty unveils makeup try-on experience with AR

Coty has unveiled a a first-of-a-kind augmented reality (AR) makeup try-on experience. The company debuted the blended reality Magic Mirror — which  integrates physical products with digital content — at its newly relaunched Bourjois boutique in Paris.

IPO plan pulled by Albertsons

Albertsons Cos. has withdrawn its plan for an initial public offering. In its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Albertsons noted that the registration statement for the offering was originally filed by the company on July 8, 2015, and was most recently amended on November 8, 2017.

Wellwise lets seniors take charge

Wellwise lets seniors take charge

Canada is aging, with nearly 1,000 citizens a day turning 65, says Scott Wilks, vice president of Shoppers Home Health Care and Wellwise at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM). And for the first time more Canadians are over 65 than under 15.

ACA requirements relaxed by CMS

The Trump administration has shifted more control over the Affordable Care Act marketplaces to the states and given consumers more leeway to avoid participation this year.

New look signals new approach to health care

New look signals new approach to health care

This isn’t your father’s chain drug industry. It’s not even your older brother’s. The mergers of CVS Health and Aetna Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. and Albertsons Cos. are recasting two of the top three players and, in the process, redefining what it means to be a drug store operator.