Actavis plc and Perrigo Co. plc have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to market guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine tablets, an expectorant. The companies said Tuesday that Perrigo is slated to commence shipments to U.S. retail and wholesale customers in time for the cough/cold season.
This month, Sam’s Club plans to offer free men’s health screenings at all of its pharmacy locations. The Walmart warehouse club chain said Tuesday that the His Health screenings are confidential and will be held Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m at Sam’s Club’s 608 pharmacies.
Make People Better LLC has landed distribution for its re:iimmune illness recovery formula through Cardinal Health Inc. An isotonic, oral rehydration formula, re:iimmune provides a dual-action solution to promote rapid recovery from illness and improveme overall intestinal health.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has released generic versions of Actavis’ Actonel tablets, an osteoporosis medication, and of Amneal’s Lomedia 24 Fe, a women’s contraceptive, in the United States.
AmerisourceBergen Corp. is set to begin construction on three new distribution centers, to be located in Olive Branch, Miss.; Shakopee, Minn.; and Newburgh, N.Y. AmerisourceBergen said Monday that building for the new facilities is slated to start this summer and take 18 to 24 months to complete.
Employers offering on-site health services are looking to provide more, including pharmacy, according to a survey by global professional services firm Towers Watson. Thirty-eight percent of large U.S.
Completely Bare has added two new products to its depilatory line, Completely Smooth, a no-bump shaving gel and the vitamin cream CTRL + HAIR + DEL, which removes unwanted facial fuzz.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA has received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration for desmopressin acetate tablets in strengths of 0.1 mg and 0.2 mg. The company said Friday that the product, a generic equivalent of DDAVP (0.1 mg and 0.2 mg) from Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
RxMedic Systems has introduced a new pharmacy robot, the RM200, which is engineered to use exclusive TriMaxx triangular vials. The pharmacy automation provider, a subsidiary of JM Smith Corp.
Boosting its services for the burgeoning senior market, CVS Health has agreed to acquire Omnicare — the nation’s largest provider of pharmaceutical services to long-term care facilities — for $12.7 billion. With the acquisition, which includes $2.
Mark Panzer has been named senior vice president of pharmacy, health and wellness at Albertsons LLC. Between Albertsons and Safeway stores, the company has 1,760 pharmacies in 34 states. Panzer, who had been president and chief executive officer of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy Inc.
A law described as the first of its kind in the nation to require health insurance carriers to include pharmacists as network providers has been signed by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The landmark law, ESSB 5557, was sponsored by Sen. Linda Parlette, who is also a registered pharmacist.
Another pharmaceutical chain has followed CVS Health and a host of other businesses — and even cities — in going smoke free. Medicine Shoppe International Inc.
Collaboration is the key to unlocking business growth opportunities for neighborhood pharmacies, according to Denise Carpenter, president and chief executive officer of the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.
Rite Aid Corp. has launched an integrated marketing campaign to support its new wellness+ with Plenti loyalty program.
Meijer Inc. has signed a deal to acquire the specialty pharmacy and health services company Aureus Health Services Inc. The deal will allow the retailer to improve the customer offerings at its 217 supercenters and grocery stores in the Midwest, all of which have pharmacies.
