Nutritional supplements maker Twinlab Consolidated Holdings Inc. has named Naomi Whittel as president and chief executive officer. Twinlab said Whittel takes the reins from Tom Tolworthy, who is leaving the company to pursue other ventures.
Pharmacy cooperative American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) plans to acquire Partners in Pharmacy Cooperative (PIPCo). Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. AAP said late Monday that PIPCo will be rebranded and operated under the AAP banner.
Dr. Fresh LLC’s Firefly children’s oral care brand has added to its Star Wars product roster with the Stormtrooper 3D Character Toothbrush. Dr.
Health and beauty aids industry veteran Ted Peterson, a former Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) executive, has formed CPG Linkages LLC, a business consulting firm.
Rite Aid Corp. subsidiary Health Dialog will provide members of L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest U.S. public health plan, with round-the-clock telephone access to registered nurses, including from select Rite Aid drug stores. Under the agreement, announced Monday, L.A.
J. Michael Pearson is slated to step down as chief executive officer of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., which has begun a search for a new CEO.
Medicine Shoppe Canada is opening a pharmacy inside a Quality Foods supermarket here.
A pair of new studies shed some light on the use of retail clinics and their potential as an alternative site for health care.
and indeed exceeds — the hype. I am speaking of the vaunted Millennials, the 18- to 34-year-old age group who one would think (based on the all of the articles in the press) accounted for the vast
Discount Drug Mart’s 55% contribution to sales from the front end is unusual for the chain drug industry and is supported by such unconventional categories as video rentals and delis. More than 40 of the retailer’s 73 stores have delis, and all new units get the department.
The L’Oréal USA Multi-Cultural Beauty Division has announced two appointments in marketing communications. L’Oréal said Friday that Vivianna Blanch has been named vice president of integrated consumer communications, and Crystal Thompson has been hired as director of public relations.
Tri State Distribution has launched 1-2-3 Systems, which the company described as a “breakthrough” prescription packaging solution for helping patients adhere to their medications.
The U.S. Senate has passed the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 (S. 483), which is seen as striking a balance between fighting drug abuse and upholding legitimate drug use.
As part of a long-term partnership announced three years ago, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is enlarging its equity stake in AmerisourceBergen. WBA said Friday that it has exercised warrants to buy more than 22,696,912 shares of AmerisourceBergen common stock for about $1.17 billion.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) plans to adopt a new policy on the labeling and measurement of oral liquid medications.
Perfecta Products Inc. has expanded its Zim’s line of topical health and skin care products with Zim’s Max-Arnica, a roll-on homeopathic pain reliever.
