Oral-B goes live with smartphone app
Oral-B has launched the Oral-B App, which it calls a "breakthrough digital tool" for toothbrushing routines that gives users a more control over their oral hygiene.
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PepsiCo bolsters brand via new iTunes Radio
PepsiCo Inc. has been named as the exclusive food and beverage launch partner for iTunes Radio, Apple’s new iAd-supported streaming radio service.
CVS Caremark’s Foulkes joins Home Depot board
Helena Foulkes, a senior-level executive at CVS Caremark Corp., has been appointed to the board of directors at The Home Depot.
Kroger COO named to succeed CEO
Next year, a new chief executive officer will be taking the helm at Kroger Co., the nation’s biggest supermarket company and one of its largest retail pharmacy operators. The food and drug retailer said Friday that longtime CEO David Dillon, 62, will retire on Jan. 1, 2014, and be succeeded by W.
Sanofi Pasteur aims to corral ‘FLUgitives’
Sanofi Pasteur is looking to round up "FLUgitives" — people who haven’t yet been vaccinated against the flu this season. The company said Thursday that "The FLUgitives" campaign aims to encourage more Americans to get their annual flu shot.
American Hospital Association endorses Walgreens WellTransitions
Walgreen Co.’s WellTransitions hospital discharge services program has been endorsed by the American Hospital Association for fostering medication adherence.
Pharmacy groups to hold global ‘tweet-a-thon’
Early next month, members of more than 30 pharmacy organizations worldwide will go on Twitter to participate in a "tweet-a-thon" to highlight the positive impact that pharmacists have on patients and the health care industry, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Canadian drug chains team with insulin pump portal site
In Canada, pharmacy chains are a key partner of a national distributor that has launched an online resource to help diabetics make more informed decisions about insulin pump therapy and buying diabetes products. Insulinpumps.
MinuteClinic partners with N.W. Florida health system
MinuteClinic has formed a clinical affiliation with Baptist Health Care, the largest health care network in northwest Florida . The retail health clinic operator, part of CVS Caremark Corp., said Thursday that the clinical collaboration with Pensacola, Fla.
Rite Aid 2Q earnings top Wall Street forecast
Rite Aid Corp. beat analysts’ earnings expectations for its fiscal 2014 second quarter, hoisting its stock price in morning trading. Rite Aid opened its 1,000th "wellness store" location during the second quarter. The drug chain said Thursday that net income for the 13-week second quarter ended Aug.
Duane Reade leads retail field on Twitter
Duane Reade said it has become Twitter’s most followed retail chain in the drug, food and mass retail segment worldwide. The metropolitan New York drug chain, part of Walgreen Co.
Nexafed grows retail pharmacy distribution
Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. has expanded distribution of its Nexafed nasal decongestant — which has a technology that disrupts the conversion of pseudoephedrine into methamphetamine — to over 2,600 pharmacies nationwide.
Topricin foot cream to be carried by CVS
The Topricin natural pain relief brand is stepping into the foot care aisle at CVS/pharmacy. Topical BioMedics Inc., the maker of the topical analgesic brand, said Wednesday that it has entered an agreement with CVS to carry Topricin Foot Therapy Cream in its over 7,400 drug stores.
GSK in pilot to evaluate patient Rx challenges
GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) on a new approach to analyzing health information that enables health care providers and payers, with the touch of a button, to analyze patient medication challenges in real time.
Consumers back FDA regulation of compounding, survey finds
A new survey indicates strong consumer support for Food and Drug Administration regulation of pharmacy compounding.
Walgreens shifts employees to health insurance exchange
Walgreen Co. plans to transition more than 160,000 employees to company-sponsored health insurance offered through a private exchange.