CVS Health brand makes NYC premiere
CVS Pharmacy this week held a launch event in Manhattan for its new flagship line of CVS Health brand products.
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NACDS readies Vision 2027 for Total Store Expo
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has announced four companies that will participate in Vision 2027, its futuristic, interactive display at the 2016 NACDS Total Store Expo.
Mylan to acquire Renaissance topicals business
Mylan N.V. has entered an agreement to buy the nonsterile, topicals-focused specialty and generics business of Renaissance Acquisition Holdings LLC for $950 million in cash.
Elizabeth Arden to buy P&G’s Christine Aguilera fragrances
Elizabeth Arden Inc. plans to acquire the global license and certain assets for the Christina Aguilera fragrance business from Procter & Gamble International. Financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
Smith Drug taps Diplomat for specialty Rx services
Smith Drug Co. is providing independent pharmacies access to specialty pharmacy services under a new partnership with Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.
Benzer Pharmacy gains URAC specialty Rx accreditation
Benzer Pharmacy has received specialty pharmacy accreditation from health standards body URAC. The drug chain said that the Benzer Pharmacy in Auburndale, Fla., has been granted full accreditation pursuant to Specialty Pharmacy, Version 2.1.
Aurobindo cleared to market Opana generic
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. has gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration for oxymorphone HCl tablets 5 mg and 10 mg, an opioid painkiller. Aurobindo said Thursday that its oxymorphone tablet product is a generic version of Opana tablets (5 mg and 10 mg) from Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CVS offers naloxone without Rx at Virginia stores
CVS Health has made the opioid overdose-reversal medicine naloxone available without a prescription at all of its CVS Pharmacy locations in Virginia. CVS announced the move Wednesday at an event here with Virginia Gov.
Crossmark to help grow Sprout Nutrition brand at retail
Sales and marketing specialist Crossmark Inc. has partnered with Sprout Nutrition to boost the brand and retail visibility of its organic whole foods for babies, toddlers and other family members.
McKesson Canada contributes to Alberta wildfire relief
McKesson Canada is making a $25,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross through the McKesson Foundation to aid victims of the wildfires in northern Alberta.
Little Remedies launches Probiotic Plus Electrolytes
Little Remedies has made it easier for parents to care for their babies’ digestive health with the release of Probiotic Plus Electrolytes.
Éclair Naturals debuts ‘pure’ beauty care line
Éclair Naturals is introducing its “pure and natural” line of bath, body and hair care products at Rite Aid, H-E-B and other retail stores.
CVS Pharmacy unveils CVS Health store brand
CVS Pharmacy has begun rolling out a CVS Health-labeled line of over-the-counter health products that will replace its current OTC store brand.
QS/1 interfaces with Omnicell’s latest packing software
QS/1 has become the first pharmacy management software vendor to be able to interface with SureMed by Omnicell Guided Packing software.
NACDS, NCPA make progress with TRICARE co-pays
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have made some headway in their push to rein in pharmacy co-payments for TRICARE, the U.S. armed forces health benefits program.
Coca-Cola tabs Wallace as retail marketing VP
Diane Wallace has been named as vice president of retail marketing for Coca-Cola North America.