As consumers and businesses seek health care benefits and services to meet their specific needs, CVS Caremark Corp. has the “ability and agility” to provide what they’re looking for, president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo said at the company’s annual analyst day.
Pfizer Inc. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. have reached a settlement to resolve patent litigation related to Teva’s generic version of Pfizer’s Viagra erectile dysfunction tablets.
Depomed Inc. has acquired the United States rights to migraine medication Cambia (diclofenac potassium for oral solution) from Nautilus Neurosciences for $48.7 million.
Boca Cosmetics Group’s Zelo Brazilian Keratin hair care line is now being sold through Walgreens.com. The company said Tuesday that since its successful launch of on Home Shopping Network in 2012, Zelo has grown exponentially. In October, the product line became available via drugstore.com.
Pfizer Inc. has named company veteran Albert Bourla as group president of its Vaccines, Oncology and Consumer Healthcare business. The pharmaceutical maker said Tuesday that Bourla is slated to take over the role on Jan. 1.
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule calling on manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to show that their products are safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections.
Kellogg Co. is introducing a flurry of new products from some of its most popular brands, including cereal, snacks and frozen foods.
Endo Health Solutions plans to acquire specialty drug maker NuPathe Inc. in a $105 million cash deal.
Regional food and drug retailer A&P has signed a three-year agreement in which Innovatix LLC will be its exclusive provider of specialty pharmacy services.
Almost 1,200 seniors have complained to Medicare this year about problems with mail order pharmacies, including shipment of unneeded medication and having to go without medication because delayed shipments, according to documentation recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Walgreen Co. is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pilot a model of HIV patient-centered care in a national project to advance clinical integration and medication therapy management.
Duane Reade has kicked off a holiday photo contest on Facebook to boost awareness of its store-brand hosiery products. The metropolitan New York drug chain said Monday that its "Show Us Your Party Legs" contest, which runs until Jan.
The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust has committed $5 million to help expand access to quality health care nationwide via partnerships with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC), the School-Based Health Alliance and the second year of the "Innovations in Community Health" grant p
Pharmacists continue to be well-regarded by Americans in terms of honesty and ethics, according to an annual poll by Gallup. In Gallup’s yearly Honesty & Ethics survey, released Monday, 70% of the 1,031 U.S. adults polled rated pharmacists as "very high" or "high" in honesty and ethical standards.
It’s evident that John Standley is confident in Rite Aid’s strategic game plan, which has reinvigorated the company financially and in the marketplace.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores voiced concern to lawmakers about preferred pharmacy networks as consumers sign up for benefits offered via the new health insurance exchanges.
