Merix forms alliance with Sarantis Group
Merix Pharmaceutical Corp. has entered into a strategic business alliance with Athens, Greece-based consumer product company Sarantis Group. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.
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Walgreens starts offering meningitis B vaccines daily
Walgreens has begun providing bacterial meningitis vaccinations at all of its pharmacies and in-store clinics on a walk-in basis. The drug chain said Monday that the new meningitis B vaccines, Bexsero and Trumenba, protect against most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease.
Implications of final AMP rule for community Rx
On February 1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Final Rule interpreting the provisions of the 2010 health care reform law that address the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP).
Coty taps digital agency for Rimmel, Bourjois brands
Coty Inc. formed a partnership with Paris-based brand marketing and technology agency BETC to support its Rimmel and Bourjois color cosmetics brands globally. Coty said Monday that the partnership is slated to launch this fall.
Walgreens digital exec Pellegrini to join Fitbit
Walgreens Boots Alliance executive Adam Pelligrini is leaving the company to join activity tracker device maker Fitbit Inc. as vice president of digital health. Fitbit said Monday that Pellegrini is slated to start at the company on Sept. 6.
Community pharmacy in spotlight at ThoughtSpot 2016
Over the weekend AmerisourceBergen Corp. wrapped up its annual ThoughtSpot trade show, where it introduced new programs to help members of its Good Neighbor Pharmacy network drive their businesses.
London Drugs launches its first iOS app
London Drugs has enhanced its photo services with the launch of its first-ever iOS app. The western Canada drug chain said its new Photolab app enables customers to easily upload and print photos direct from their iPhone and iPad mobile devices and social media accounts.
Pharmacists care about patient Rx costs
It can’t be said that community pharmacists don’t try to save their patients money.
Sanofi cleared by FDA to market Adlyxin
Sanofi has gained Food and Drug Administration approval for Adlyxin (lixisenatide), a medication for type 2 diabetes.
CVS to provide Narcan spray at discount
CVS Health has partnered with Adapt Pharma to make the opioid overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan more affordable for uninsured patients at CVS Pharmacy stores.
Mack’s Earplugs promo ties to Streep’s new movie
McKeon Products Inc. is promoting its Mack’s Earplugs in a contest to win tickets to the Paramount Pictures film “Florence Foster Jenkins,” starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant. During the “Florence Foster Jenkins” Movie Ticket Sweepstakes, which kicked off this week and runs to Aug.
Retail pharmacies go to bat for immunizations
Bartell Drugs, Quality Food Centers (QFC), Hy-Vee and Giant Eagle are participating in National Association of Chain Drug Stores projects to demonstrate value-based payment models for pharmacy-administered immunizations.
Sanofi Pasteur begins shipment of flu vaccines
Sanofi Pasteur is shipping its first doses of Fluzone vaccines for the 2016-17 flu season following their release by the Food and Drug Administration. Sanofi’s vaccines division said the shipment marks the start of more than 65 million doses of seasonal flu shots that it will deliver to U.S.
GNC Holdings CEO resigns; interim chief named
Michael Archbold has stepped down as chief executive officer of GNC Holdings Inc. and resigned from the company’s board of directors. GNC said Thursday that it has appointed director Robert Moran as interim CEO. Moran served as chairman and CEO of PetSmart Inc.
Walgreens to shut down drugstore.com
Walgreens is shutting down drugstore.com and Beauty.com in an effort to focus on Walgreens.com. The retailer, which acquired the two e-commerce operations in 2011, expects the shutdown to be completed by the end of September.
FTC clears Teva-Allergan, Mylan-Meda acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission has given its approval to two major pharma acquisitions: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s $40 billion deal to buy Allergan plc’s generics business and Mylan N.V.’s $9.9 billion deal to acquire Meda AB.